Proverbs 2:7
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7 He reserves ability for those with integrity.
He is a shield for those who live a blameless life.
Proverbs 11:1
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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but delights in an accurate weight.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 Integrity guides the virtuous,
but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
Proverbs 11:20
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20 The Lord detests a crooked heart,
but he favors those whose path is innocent.
Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
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22 The Lord detests false lips;
he favors those who do what is true.
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a deceiver proclaims lies.
Proverbs 16:13
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13 Kings favor those with righteous lips;
they love words of integrity.
Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better to be poor and walk in innocence
than to have dishonest lips and be a fool.
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous live with integrity;
happy are their children who come after them.
Proverbs 20:10
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10 False weights and measures—
the Lord detests them both.
Proverbs 24:26
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26 Those who speak honestly
are like those who kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:28
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28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without reason;
don’t deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better to be poor and walk in innocence
than to be on crooked paths and wealthy.
Proverbs 28:13
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13 Those who hide their sins won’t succeed,
but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy.
Proverbs 28:23
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23 Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor
than those with flattering tongues.
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