Proverbs 3:3
New Century Version
3 Don’t ever forget kindness and truth.
Wear them like a necklace.
Write them on your heart as if on a tablet.
Proverbs 11:13
New Century Version
13 Gossips can’t keep secrets,
but a trustworthy person can.
Proverbs 14:22
New Century Version
22 Those who make evil plans will be ruined,
but those who plan to do good will be loved and trusted.
Proverbs 16:6
New Century Version
6 Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin.
By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.
Proverbs 17:17
New Century Version
17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother helps in time of trouble.
Proverbs 19:22
New Century Version
22 People want others to be loyal,
so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
Proverbs 20:6
New Century Version
6 Many people claim to be loyal,
but it is hard to find a trustworthy person.
Proverbs 20:28
New Century Version
28 Loyalty and truth keep a king in power;
he continues to rule if he is loyal.
Proverbs 23:26-28
New Century Version
26 My son, pay attention to me,
and watch closely what I do.
27 A prostitute is as dangerous as a deep pit,
and an unfaithful wife is like a narrow well.
28 They ambush you like robbers
and cause many men to be unfaithful to their wives.
Proverbs 25:13
New Century Version
13 Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them,
like the coolness of snow in the summertime.
Proverbs 25:19
New Century Version
19 Trusting unfaithful people when you are in trouble
is like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot.
Proverbs 28:20
New Century Version
20 A truthful person will have many blessings,
but those eager to get rich will be punished.
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