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

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

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  1. Proverbs 2:21 Or dwell

32 For the (A)devious one is an abomination to Yahweh;
But His (B)secret council is with the upright.

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32 For the (A)devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But [a]He is (B)intimate with the upright.

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  1. Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is

The (A)integrity of the upright will lead them,
But the (B)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

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The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

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The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (A)be captured by their own desire.

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The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

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Ignorant fools scoff at guilt,
But (A)among the upright there is favor.

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Fools mock at [a]sin,
But (A)among the upright there is [b]good will.

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  1. Proverbs 14:9 Lit guilt
  2. Proverbs 14:9 Or the favor of God

11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

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11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

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The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.

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19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.

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17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
He who guards his way keeps his [a]soul.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Or life

17 The (A)highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his [a]life.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul

18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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29 A wicked man [a](A)displays a brazen face,
But as for the (B)upright, he establishes his way.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face

29 A wicked man [a](A)displays a bold face,
But as for the (B)upright, he makes his way sure.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face