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He stores up wisdom for those who are honest.
    Like a shield he protects those who are innocent.

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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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11 The Lord hates dishonest scales.
    But he is pleased with correct weights.

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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Good people will be guided by honesty.
    But dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)

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20 The Lord hates those with evil hearts.
    But he is pleased with those who are innocent.

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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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19 Truth will last forever.
    But lies last only a moment.

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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22 The Lord hates those who tell lies.
    But he is pleased with those who do what they promise.

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22 The Lord detests lying lips,(A)
    but he delights(B) in people who are trustworthy.(C)

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25 A truthful witness saves lives.
    But a false witness is a traitor.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(A)

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13 Kings are pleased with those who speak honest words.
    They value a person who speaks the truth.

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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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19 It is better to be poor and honest
    than to be foolish and tell lies.

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19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)

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The good person who lives an honest life
    is a blessing to his children.

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The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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10 The Lord hates both these things:
    dishonest weights and dishonest measures.

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10 Differing weights and differing measures—
    the Lord detests them both.(A)

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26 An honest answer is as pleasing
    as a kiss on the lips.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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28 Don’t testify against your neighbor for no good reason.
    Don’t say things that are false.

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28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(A)
    would you use your lips to mislead?

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