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
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7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,(A)
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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11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)
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 upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)
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 Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord,
but those of blameless ways are his delight.(A)
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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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(A)
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 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.(A)
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 one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)
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 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves those who speak what is right.(A)
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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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous walk in integrity—
happy are the children who follow them!(A)
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 Diverse weights and diverse measures
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)
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 One who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
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