To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;

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for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
    doing what is right and just and fair;

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He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

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He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield(A) to those whose walk is blameless,(B)

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21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

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21 For the upright will live in the land,(A)
    and the blameless will remain in it;

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Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

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Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
    I open my lips to speak what is right.

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They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

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To the discerning all of them are right;
    they are upright to those who have found knowledge.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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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 righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

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

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The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

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11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,(A)
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.(B)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

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13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(A)

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11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) and upright?

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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

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A person may think their own ways are right,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)

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