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For the upright, he stores[a] sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,

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  1. Proverbs 2:7 Or “hides, keeps”

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (A)shield to those who walk in integrity,

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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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He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

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11 Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but an accurate weight[a] delights him.

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  1. Proverbs 11:1 Literally “a full stone” or “a pure stone”

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

11 A (A)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a (B)just weight is His delight.

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

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11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.

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

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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20 An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,[a]
    but his delight are those with blameless ways.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “crooked ones of heart”; “heart” may also be translated “mind”
  2. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “blameless ones of ways”

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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  1. Proverbs 11:20 Lit way

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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20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

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19 A lip of truth endures forever,
    but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

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19 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.

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

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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 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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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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22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

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25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
    but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

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

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25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

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