Proverbs 2:7
New Living Translation
7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
Proverbs 2:7-8
Living Bible
7-8 He grants good sense to the godly—his saints. He is their shield, protecting them and guarding their pathway.
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Proverbs 11:1
New Living Translation
11 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
Proverbs 11:3
New Living Translation
3 Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Proverbs 11:3
Living Bible
3 A good man is guided by his honesty; the evil man is destroyed by his dishonesty.
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Proverbs 11:20
New Living Translation
20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
Proverbs 11:20
Living Bible
20 The Lord hates the stubborn but delights in those who are good.
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Proverbs 12:19
New Living Translation
19 Truthful words stand the test of time,
but lies are soon exposed.
Proverbs 12:19
Living Bible
19 Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed.
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Proverbs 12:22
New Living Translation
22 The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in those who tell the truth.
Proverbs 12:22
Living Bible
22 God delights in those who keep their promises and abhors those who don’t.
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Proverbs 14:25
New Living Translation
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
Proverbs 14:25
Living Bible
25 A witness who tells the truth saves good men from being sentenced to death, but a false witness is a traitor.
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Proverbs 16:13
New Living Translation
13 The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
he loves those who speak honestly.
Proverbs 16:13
Living Bible
13 The king rejoices when his people are truthful and fair.
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Proverbs 19:1
New Living Translation
19 Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
Living Bible
19 Better to be poor and honest than rich[a] and dishonest.
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- Proverbs 19:1 rich, literally, “a fool.”
Proverbs 20:7
New Living Translation
7 The godly walk with integrity;
blessed are their children who follow them.
Proverbs 20:10
New Living Translation
10 False weights and unequal measures[a]—
the Lord detests double standards of every kind.
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- 20:10 Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.
Proverbs 20:10
Living Bible
10 The Lord despises every kind of cheating.[a]
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- Proverbs 20:10 every kind of cheating, literally, “diverse weights and diverse measures.”
Proverbs 24:26
New Living Translation
26 An honest answer
is like a kiss of friendship.
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