Proverbs 2:21
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21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
and men of integrity will remain in it;
Proverbs 3:32
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32 for the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
Proverbs 11:11
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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 14:9
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9 God scorns the wicked,[a]
but the upright enjoy his favor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:9 Cn: Heb obscure
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 15:8
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8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:19
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19 The way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns,
but the path of the upright is a level highway.
Proverbs 16:17
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17 The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
he who guards his way preserves his life.
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
and the faithless for the upright.
Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
but an upright man considers[a] his ways.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Another reading is establishes
Proverbs 29:10
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10 Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless,
and the wicked[a] seek his life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:10 Cn: Heb upright
Proverbs 29:27
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27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but he whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
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