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He stores up sound judgment for upright people.
He is a shield for those who walk in integrity.

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Righteous Behavior

11 Dishonest scales are disgusting[a] to the Lord
but an accurate weight wins his approval.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:1 Or repulsive or an abomination

The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the dishonesty of the treacherous destroys them.

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20 Perverted hearts are disgusting to the Lord,
but his favor rests on those whose way has integrity.

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19 Truthful lips are established forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

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22 Lying lips are disgusting to the Lord,
but those who act truthfully gain his favor.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a liar breathes deceit.

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13 Kings approve of righteous lips.
They love a person who speaks upright things.

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19 Better to be a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one with perverse lips who is a fool.

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A righteous person walks in his integrity.
How blessed are his children after him!

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10 Differing weights and differing measures—
both of them are disgusting to the Lord.

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26 Someone who gives a straight answer gives a kiss on the lips.

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