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He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
    He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

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11 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
    but he delights in accurate weights.

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Honesty guides good people;
    dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
    but he delights in those with integrity.

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19 Truthful words stand the test of time,
    but lies are soon exposed.

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22 The Lord detests lying lips,
    but he delights in those who tell the truth.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is a traitor.

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13 The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
    he loves those who speak honestly.

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19 Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and a fool.

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The godly walk with integrity;
    blessed are their children who follow them.

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10 False weights and unequal measures[a]
    the Lord detests double standards of every kind.

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Footnotes

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

26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss of friendship.

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28 Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause;
    don’t lie about them.

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Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and rich.

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13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
    but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

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23 In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
    far more than flattery.

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