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21 For the upright will dwell in the land.
    The perfect will remain in it.

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21 For the upright will abide in the land,
    and the innocent will remain in it,(A)

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He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
    but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but whoever follows perverse ways will be found out.(A)

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He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
    but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

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Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord,
    but one who is devious in conduct despises him.(A)

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19 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
    than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
    than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)

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A righteous man walks in integrity.
    Blessed are his children after him.

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The righteous walk in integrity—
    happy are the children who follow them!(A)

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18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe;
    but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

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18 One who walks in integrity will be safe,
    but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28.18 Syr: Heb fall all at once