7 For the upright, he stores[a] sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,
11 Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh, but an accurate weight[a] delights him.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
20 An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,[a] but his delight are those with blameless ways.[b]
19 A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully are his delight.
25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth, but he who utters lies is a betrayer.
13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness, and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
19 Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse in his speech[a] and is a fool.
7 He who walks in his integrity is righteous; happy are his children who follow him.
10 Stone and stone, measure and measure, both of them[a] are an abomination of Yahweh.
26 He will kiss the lips, he who gives an honest answer.
28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor nor deceive with your lips.
6 Better to be poor and walking in one’s integrity than to be crooked of ways when one is rich.
13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
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