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He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright;
[a]He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

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  1. Proverbs 2:7 Or, And a shield for etc.

11 [a]A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;
But a just weight is his delight.

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  1. Proverbs 11:1 Hebrew A balance of deceit.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them;
But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

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20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;
But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

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19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.

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25 A true witness delivereth souls;
But he that [a]uttereth lies causeth deceit.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Hebrew breatheth out.

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
And they love him that speaketh right.

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19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity
Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

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A righteous man that walketh in his integrity,
Blessed are his children after him.

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10 [a]Diverse weights, and diverse measures,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

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  1. Proverbs 20:10 Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.

26 He [a]kisseth the lips
Who giveth a right answer.

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  1. Proverbs 24:26 Or, kisseth with the lips