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He stores up sound wisdom for the upright,
A (A)shield to those who walk in integrity,

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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

11 A (A)deceptive balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
But a (B)just weight is His delight.

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

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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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20 Those with a crooked heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
But those of a (A)blameless way are His (B)delight.

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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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19 Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.

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

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.

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

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25 A truthful witness delivers souls,
But he who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks uprightly is loved.

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

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The Counsel of Yahweh Will Stand

19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.

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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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A righteous man who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons after him.

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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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10 [a](A)Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are an abomination to Yahweh.

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Footnotes

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

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

26 He kisses the lips
Who responds with right words.

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

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