Proverbs 2:7
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7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (A)shield to those who walk in integrity,
Proverbs 2:7
International Standard Version
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright
and is a shield to those who walk in integrity—
Proverbs 11:1
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
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Proverbs 11:1
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The Value of Righteousness
11 The Lord hates false scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the righteous guides them,
but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:20
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20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (A)blameless in their [a]walk are His (B)delight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:20 Lit way
Proverbs 11:20
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20 Devious minds are abhorrent to the Lord,
but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
Proverbs 12:19
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:19 Lit. lips
- Proverbs 12:19 Lit. the lying tongue
Proverbs 12:22
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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 12:22
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22 Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 14:25
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but the person who lies is deceitful.
Proverbs 16:13
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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.
Proverbs 16:13
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13 Kings take pleasure in righteous speech;
they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.
Proverbs 19:1
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On Life and Conduct
19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips
Proverbs 19:1
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The Priorities of Life Contrasted
19 A poor man who walks blamelessly is better
than a fool who speaks perversely.
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous person lives a life of integrity;
happy are his children who follow him!
Proverbs 20:10
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:10 Lit A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah
Proverbs 20:10
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10 False[a] weights and measures—
the Lord surely detests both of them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:10 Or Diverse
Proverbs 24:26
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26 One who gives [a]a right answer
Kisses the lips.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest
Proverbs 24:26
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26 A kiss on the lips—
that’s what someone who gives an honest answer deserves.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:26 The Heb. lacks deserves
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