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21 For those who are upright will dwell in the land,[a]
    and those who are blameless[b] will remain in it.

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  1. Proverbs 2:21 Or “earth”
  2. Proverbs 2:21 Or “innocent”

21 For the upright will dwell in the (A)land,
And the blameless will remain in it;

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Whoever walks in integrity[a] will walk securely,
    but whoever follows perversity, his ways will be made known.

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  1. Proverbs 10:9 Hebrew “in the integrity”

(A)He who walks with integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will become known.

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He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh,
    but he who is devious in his ways displeases him.

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He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
(A)But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

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19 Better a poor person walking in integrity
    than one who is perverse in his speech[a] and is a fool.

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  1. Proverbs 19:1 Literally “in his lips”

The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life

19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
    happy are his children who follow him.

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(A)The righteous man walks in his integrity;
(B)His children are blessed after him.

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18 He who walks in integrity will be safe,
    but he who takes crooked paths will fall in one.

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18 Whoever walks blamelessly will be [a]saved,
But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

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  1. Proverbs 28:18 delivered