21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those of integrity will remain in it;(A)

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21 For the upright will live in the land,
    and people of integrity will remain in it.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:9 Lit. lives in safety

Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.(B)

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Someone whose conduct is upright fears the Lord,
    but whoever is devious in his ways despises him.

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19 Better a poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

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The Priorities of Life Contrasted

19 A poor man who walks blamelessly is better
than a fool who speaks perversely.

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A righteous person acts with integrity;(A)
his children who come after him will be happy.(B)

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The righteous person lives a life of integrity;
    happy are his children who follow him!

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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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Footnotes

  1. 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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