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He who walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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Whoever walks in integrity(A) walks securely,(B)
    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(C)

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys 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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Righteousness guards him whose way is upright,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.

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

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26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
    the words of the pure are pleasing to him.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:26 Cn Compare Gk: Heb pleasant words are pure

26 The Lord detests the thoughts(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but gracious words are pure(C) in his sight.

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The way of the guilty is crooked,
    but the conduct of the pure is right.

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The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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He who plans to do evil
    will be called a mischief-maker.
The devising of folly is sin,
    and the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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Saying 24

Whoever plots evil
    will be known as a schemer.
The schemes of folly are sin,
    and people detest a mocker.

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18 He who walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Syr: Heb in one

18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,(A)
    but the one whose ways are perverse will fall(B) into the pit.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one

10 Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless,
    and the wicked[a] seek his life.

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Cn: Heb upright

10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity
    and seek to kill the upright.(A)

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