21 For the upright will inhabit the land,and those of integrity will remain in it;(A)
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,but He is a friend[a] to the upright.(A)
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(A)but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(B)
9 Fools mock at making restitution,[a]but there is goodwill among the upright.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,but the tent of the upright will stand.[a](A)
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)but the prayer of the upright is His delight.(B)
19 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,but the path of the upright is a highway.(A)
17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)
18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)
29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,(A)but the upright man considers his way.
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