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He who walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely;
But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys 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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Righteousness guards him whose way is upright,
    but sin overthrows the wicked.

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Righteousness guardeth [a]him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth [b]the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew uprightness of way.
  2. Proverbs 13:6 Hebrew sin.

26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
    the words of the pure are pleasing to him.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:26 Cn Compare Gk: Heb pleasant words are pure

26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah;
But [a]pleasant words are pure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:26 Or, the pure speak pleasant words

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

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The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;
But as for the pure, his work is [a]right.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Or, straight

He who plans to do evil
    will be called a mischief-maker.
The devising of folly is sin,
    and the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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He that deviseth to do evil,
Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
The thought of foolishness is sin;
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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18 He who walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Syr: Heb in one

18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered;
But [a]he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Or, he that walketh perversely in two ways

10 Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless,
    and the wicked[a] seek his life.

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Cn: Heb upright

10 The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect;
[a]And as for the upright, they seek his life.

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Or, But the upright care for his soul