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19 A lip of truth endures forever,
    but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart[a] of those who plan[b] evil,
    but to those who plan[c] peace, there is joy.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:20 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”
  3. Proverbs 12:20 Literally “the planners of”

19 Truth’s lips will be established forever,
    but a lying tongue is only momentary.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil,
    but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

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22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
    but those who do the truth are his delight.

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The righteous hates a word of falsehood;
    the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Literally “he will bring disgrace”

A righteous man hates lies,
    but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

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26 He will kiss the lips,
    he who gives an honest answer.

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26 An honest answer
    is like a kiss on the lips.

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18 Like a maniac who shoots
    firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 so is a man who deceives his neighbor,
    but says “Am I not joking?”

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18 Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
19     is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

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