Proverbs 11:20
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20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
1 Chronicles 29:17
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17 I know also, my God, that You (A)test the heart and (B)have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.
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Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [a]establishes his way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands
Proverbs 6:14
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Psalm 119:1
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Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of God
א ALEPH
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- Psalm 119:1 blameless
Psalm 18:25-26
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25 (A)With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;
With a blameless man You will show Yourself blameless;
26 With the pure You will show Yourself pure;
And (B)with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.
Proverbs 16:17
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17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 15:8
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8 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 13:6
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6 (A)Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Proverbs 12:22
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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.
Proverbs 9:7
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7 “He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
Proverbs 8:13
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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
- Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes
Psalm 140:13
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13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name;
The upright shall dwell in Your presence.
Psalm 51:6
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6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
Psalm 11:7
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Footnotes
- Psalm 11:7 Or The upright beholds His countenance
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