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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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21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
    and men of integrity will remain in it;

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32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are in his confidence.(A)

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32 for the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are in his confidence.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)

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

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The righteousness of the upright saves them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.

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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)

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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.

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Fools mock at the guilt offering,[a]
    but the upright enjoy God’s favor.

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Footnotes

  1. 14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain

God scorns the wicked,[a]
    but the upright enjoy his favor.

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  1. Proverbs 14:9 Cn: Heb obscure

11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright flourishes.(A)

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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(A)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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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)

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19 The way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns,
    but the path of the upright is a level highway.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their way preserve their lives.

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17 The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
    he who guards his way preserves his life.

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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
    and the faithless for the upright.(A)

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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
    and the faithless for the upright.

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29 The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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  1. 21.29 Or establish

29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but an upright man considers[a] his ways.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Another reading is establishes