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 2:7
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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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11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)
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 integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)
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 Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord,
but those of blameless ways are his delight.(A)
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 endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(A)
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 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.(A)
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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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)
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 a king,
and he loves those who speak what is right.(A)
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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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)
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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7 The righteous walk in integrity—
happy are the children who follow them!(A)
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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10 Diverse weights and diverse measures
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)
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 an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
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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