Proverbs 13:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

A righteous person hates lying, but a wicked person is disgusting and brings shame on themselves.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse teaches that good people despise dishonesty, while evil people become repulsive and end up disgraced.

📚 Historical Context

This proverb comes from Solomon's collection of wisdom sayings, written around 950 BC for teaching moral principles to young people in ancient Israel. In Hebrew culture, one's reputation and honor were extremely important, and lying was seen as particularly destructive to community trust and relationships.

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