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

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21 For only the godly will live in the land,
    and those with 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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People with integrity walk safely,
    but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.

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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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Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
    those who take the wrong path despise 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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19 Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and a fool.

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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 godly walk with integrity;
    blessed are their children who follow them.

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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 The blameless will be rescued from harm,
    but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed.

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