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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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19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil;
But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

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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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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.

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

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A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach

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

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26 He [a]kisseth the lips
Who giveth a right answer.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:26 Or, kisseth with the lips

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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18 As a madman who casteth firebrands,
Arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
And saith, Am not I in sport?

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