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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(A)
20 Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil,
    but those who counsel peace have joy.(B)

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19 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those who act faithfully are his delight.(A)

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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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The righteous hate falsehood,
    but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.

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A righteous person (A)hates a false statement,
But a wicked person [a](B)acts disgustingly and shamefully.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Lit causes a bad odor and causes shame

26 One who gives an honest answer
    gives a kiss on the lips.

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26 One who gives [a]a right answer
Kisses the lips.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest

18 Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows,(A)
19 so is one who deceives a neighbor
    and says, “I am only joking!”(B)

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18 Like a maniac who shoots
(A)Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 So is a person who (B)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(C)Was I not joking?”

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