21 For (A)the upright will live in the land,
And (B)the blameless will remain in it;

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21 For only the godly will live in the land,
    and those with integrity will remain in it.

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One (A)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But (B)one who perverts his ways will be found out.

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People with integrity walk safely,
    but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.

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One who (A)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But one who is (B)devious in his ways despises Him.

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Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
    those who take the wrong path despise him.

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On Life and Conduct

19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips

19 Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and a fool.

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A righteous person who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons after him.

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The godly walk with integrity;
    blessed are their children who follow them.

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18 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is [a](A)crooked will fall all at once.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:18 Lit perverse of two ways

18 The blameless will be rescued from harm,
    but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.

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