7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;He is a (A)shield to those who walk in integrity,
7 He reserves ability for those with integrity. He is a shield for those who live a blameless life.
11 A (A)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,But a (B)just weight is His delight.
11 The Lord detests dishonest scales, but delights in an accurate weight.
3 The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
3 Integrity guides the virtuous, but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,But the (A)blameless in their [a]walk are His (B)delight.
20 The Lord detests a crooked heart, but he favors those whose path is innocent.
19 Truthful lips will endure forever,But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.
22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
22 The Lord detests false lips; he favors those who do what is true.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceiver proclaims lies.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And one who speaks right is loved.
13 Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity.
19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrityThan a person who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.
19 Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to have dishonest lips and be a fool.
7 A righteous person who (A)walks in his integrity—(B)How blessed are his sons after him.
7 The righteous live with integrity; happy are their children who come after them.
10 [a](A)Differing weights and differing measures,Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
10 False weights and measures— the Lord detests them both.
26 One who gives [a]a right answerKisses the lips.
26 Those who speak honestly are like those who kiss on the lips.
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