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Godliness guards the path of the blameless,
    but the evil are misled by sin.

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Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(A)

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Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)

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The godly are directed by honesty;
    the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.

The godliness of good people rescues them;
    the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)

The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)

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Psalm 26

A psalm of David.

Declare me innocent, O Lord,
    for I have acted with integrity;
    I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

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Psalm 26

Of David.

Vindicate me,(A) Lord,
    for I have led a blameless life;(B)
I have trusted(C) in the Lord
    and have not faltered.(D)

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21 May integrity and honesty protect me,
    for I put my hope in you.

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21 May integrity(A) and uprightness(B) protect me,
    because my hope, Lord,[a] is in you.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:21 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have Lord.

12 The Righteous One[a] knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked;
    he will bring disaster on them.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:12 Or The righteous man.

12 The Righteous One[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person

22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
    they are ropes that catch and hold him.

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22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;(A)
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.(B)

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11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
    Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.

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11 May slanderers not be established in the land;
    may disaster hunt down the violent.(A)

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Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
    speaking the truth from sincere hearts.

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The one whose walk is blameless,(A)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth(B) from their heart;

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23 He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, for he said, “Since these gods helped the kings of Aram, they will help me, too, if I sacrifice to them.” But instead, they led to his ruin and the ruin of all Judah.

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23 He offered sacrifices to the gods(A) of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.”(B) But they were his downfall and the downfall of all Israel.(C)

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