Proverbs 2:21
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21 For the upright will abide in the land,
and the innocent will remain in it,(A)
Proverbs 2:21
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21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those of integrity will remain in it;(A)
Proverbs 3:32
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32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.(A)
Proverbs 3:32
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Footnotes
- 3:32 Or confidential counsel
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
Proverbs 11:11
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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.(A)
Proverbs 11:11
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11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(A)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(B)
Proverbs 14:9
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9 Fools mock at the guilt offering,[a]
but the upright enjoy God’s favor.
Footnotes
- 14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 14:9
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9 Fools mock at making reparation,[a]
but there is goodwill among the upright.
Footnotes
- 14:9 Or at guilt offerings
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent of the upright flourishes.(A)
Proverbs 14:11
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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.(A)
Proverbs 15:8
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8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(A)
Proverbs 15:8
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8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(B)
Proverbs 15:19
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19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,
but the path of the upright is a level highway.(A)
Proverbs 15:19
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19 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.(A)
Proverbs 16:17
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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their way preserve their lives.
Proverbs 16:17
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Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
and the faithless for the upright.(A)
Proverbs 21:18
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Footnotes
- 21:18 Or in place of
Proverbs 21:29
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Footnotes
- 21.29 Or establish
Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked person puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright one considers his way.
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