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

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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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Footnotes

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

He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield(A) to those whose walk is blameless,(B)

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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 [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.

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

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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 shall guide them;
But the perverseness of the treacherous shall 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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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 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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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 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for 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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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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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 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly 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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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 Hebrew breatheth out.

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

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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

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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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On Life and Conduct

19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips

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

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