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

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He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:
he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

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The Folly of Wickedness

11 (A)Dishonest[a] scales are an abomination to the Lord,
But a [b]just weight is His delight.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
  2. Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone

11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord:
    but a just weight is his delight.

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The integrity of the upright will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
    but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.

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20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord:
    but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

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19 The truthful lip shall be established forever,
(A)But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever:
    but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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

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22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord:
    but they that deal truly are his delight.

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25 A true witness [a]delivers (A)souls,
But a deceitful witness speaks lies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 saves lives

25 A true witness delivereth souls:
    but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
    and they love him that speaketh right.

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The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life

19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
    than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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(A)The righteous man walks in his integrity;
(B)His children are blessed after him.

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The just man walketh in his integrity:
    his children are blessed after him.

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

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10 Divers weights, and divers measures,
    both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.

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26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.

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26 Every man shall kiss his lips
that giveth a right answer.

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