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

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He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
    He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

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

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11 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
    but he delights in accurate weights.

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

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Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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20 Those of (A)crooked heart are (B)an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of (C)blameless ways are (D)his delight.

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20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
    but he delights in those with integrity.

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

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19 Truthful words stand the test of time,
    but lies are soon exposed.

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

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22 The Lord detests lying lips,
    but he delights in those who tell the truth.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is a traitor.

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

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13 The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
    he loves those who speak honestly.

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19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
    than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

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19 Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and a fool.

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The righteous who (A)walks in his integrity—
    (B)blessed are his children after him!

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The godly walk with integrity;
    blessed are their children who follow them.

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10 (A)Unequal[a] weights and unequal measures
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 20:10 Or Two kinds of; also verse 23

10 False weights and unequal measures[a]
    the Lord detests double standards of every kind.

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Notas al pie

  1. 20:10 Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.

26 Whoever gives an honest answer
    kisses the lips.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss of friendship.

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