The one who lives with integrity lives securely,(A)
but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.(B)

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Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently,[a]
    but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.

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  1. Proverbs 10:9 Lit. lives in safety

The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)

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The integrity of the righteous guides them,
    but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

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Righteousness guards people of integrity,[a]
but wickedness undermines the sinner.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 Lit guards integrity of way

Righteousness protects the blameless,
    but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked

26 The Lord detests the plans of an evil man,
but pleasant words are pure.(A)

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26 To the Lord evil plans are detestable,
    but pleasant words are pure.

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A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,(A)
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(B)

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The conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
    but the behavior of the pure is upright.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way

The one who plots evil(A)
will be called a schemer.
A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.

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The person who plans on doing evil
    will be called a schemer.
To devise folly is sin,
    and people detest a scoffer.

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18 The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong[a]
will suddenly fall.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 Lit who is twisted regarding two ways

18 Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered,
    but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

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10 Bloodthirsty men hate an honest person,(A)
but the upright care about him.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Or person, and seek the life of the upright

10 Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person,
    but the upright show concern for his life.

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