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

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21 For (A)the upright will live in the land,
And (B)the blameless 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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One (A)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But (B)one who perverts his ways will be found out.

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

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One who (A)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But one who is (B)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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On Life and Conduct

19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips

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

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A righteous person who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons after 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 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is [a](A)crooked will fall all at once.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:18 Lit perverse of two ways