The (A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

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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)

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20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (A)blameless in their [a]walk are His (B)delight.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:20 Lit way

20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(A)

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20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(A)
    but he delights(B) in those whose ways are blameless.(C)

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10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will (A)himself fall into his own pit,
But the (B)blameless will inherit good.

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10 The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,(A)
but the blameless will inherit what is good.(B)

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10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(A)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

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