(A)He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

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

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The integrity of the upright will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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

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(A)Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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

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  1. 13:6 Lit guards integrity of way

26 (A)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
(B)But the words of the pure are pleasant.

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26 The Lord detests the plans of the one who is evil,
but pleasant words are pure.(A)

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The way of [a]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Or The way of a man is perverse and strange;

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

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He who (A)plots to do evil
Will be called a [a]schemer.
The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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  1. Proverbs 24:8 Lit. master of evil plots

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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18 Whoever walks blamelessly will be [a]saved,
But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 delivered

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. 28:18 Lit who is twisted regarding two ways

10 (A)The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
But the upright seek his [a]well-being.

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Lit. soul or life

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

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