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21 For the upright will live in the land,
    and people of integrity will remain in it.

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32 Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting[a] to the Lord,
    but he takes the upright into his confidence.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 3:32 Lit. an abomination
  2. Proverbs 3:32 Lit. but his secret counsel is with the upright

The integrity of the righteous guides them,
    but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

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11 Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up,
    but what the wicked say tears it down.

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Fools make fun of guilt,
    but among the upright there are good intentions.

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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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19 The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge,
    but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.

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17 The road of the upright circumvents evil,
    and whoever watches how he lives[a] preserves his life.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path

18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
    but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways