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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.(A)

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Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently,[a]
    but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.

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  1. Proverbs 10:9 Lit. lives in safety

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

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The integrity of the righteous guides them,
    but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

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Righteousness guards one whose way is upright,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.(A)

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Righteousness protects the blameless,
    but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked

26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
    but gracious words are pure.(A)

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26 To the Lord evil plans are detestable,
    but pleasant words are pure.

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The way of the guilty is crooked,
    but the conduct of the pure is right.

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The conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
    but the behavior of the pure is upright.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way

Whoever plans to do evil
    will be called a mischief-maker.(A)
The devising of folly is sin,
    and the scoffer is an abomination to all.

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The person who plans on doing evil
    will be called a schemer.
To devise folly is sin,
    and people detest a scoffer.

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18 One who walks in integrity will be safe,
    but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.[a](A)

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  1. 28.18 Syr: Heb fall all at once

18 Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered,
    but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

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10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
    and they seek the life of the upright.(A)

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10 Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person,
    but the upright show concern for his life.

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