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Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness is not merely a moral quality — it is a protecting force. It guards those who walk in it, keeping them from stumbling. Wickedness, by contrast, has a self-defeating quality: it overthrows, trips up, and brings down the very person who practices it. Sin carries its own judgment.

Memory phrase: Righteousness keeps you safe.

Talk about it: How does doing right protect you from getting into trouble?

Prayer: God, let righteousness keep me on Your path.

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