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

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

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

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

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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 (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.

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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 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (A)blameless in their [a]walk are His (B)delight.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:20 Lit way

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 will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.

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

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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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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 saves lives,
But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

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

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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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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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips

19 Better the poor walking in integrity
    than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)

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

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

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10 [a](A)Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.

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Footnotes

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

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

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26 One who gives [a]a right answer
Kisses the lips.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest

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

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