He stores up success[a] for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:7 Or resourcefulness

he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,(A)

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11 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but an accurate weight is his delight.(B)

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11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)

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

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

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20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(A)

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20 Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of blameless ways are his delight.(A)

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.(A)

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
    but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(A)

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22 Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but faithful people are his delight.(B)

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those who act faithfully are his delight.(A)

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25 A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.(A)

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)

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13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves those who speak what is right.(A)

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19 Better a poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful 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 person acts with integrity;(A)
his children who come after him will be happy.(B)

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

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10 Differing weights and varying measures[a]
both are detestable to the Lord.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 20:10 Lit Stone and stone, measure and measure

10 Diverse weights and diverse measures
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)

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26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.

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26 One who gives an honest answer
    gives a kiss on the lips.

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