Proverbs 2:21
New Century Version
21 Those who are honest will live in the land,
and those who are innocent will remain in it.
Proverbs 3:32
New Century Version
32 The Lord hates those who do wrong,
but he is a friend to those who are honest.
Proverbs 11:3
New Century Version
3 Good people will be guided by honesty;
dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
Proverbs 11:6
New Century Version
6 Doing right brings freedom to honest people,
but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
Proverbs 11:11
New Century Version
11 Good people bless and build up their city,
but the wicked can destroy it with their words.
Proverbs 14:9
New Century Version
9 Fools don’t care if they sin,
but honest people work at being right.
Proverbs 14:11
New Century Version
11 The wicked person’s house will be destroyed,
but a good person’s tent will still be standing.
Proverbs 15:8
New Century Version
8 The Lord hates the sacrifice that the wicked offer,
but he likes the prayers of honest people.
Proverbs 15:19
New Century Version
19 A lazy person’s life is like a patch of thorns,
but an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.
Proverbs 16:17
New Century Version
17 Good people stay away from evil.
By watching what they do, they protect their lives.
Proverbs 21:18
New Century Version
18 Wicked people will suffer instead of good people,
and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.
Proverbs 21:29
New Century Version
29 Wicked people are stubborn,
but good people think carefully about what they do.
Proverbs 29:10
New Century Version
10 Murderers hate an honest person
and try to kill those who do right.
Proverbs 29:27
New Century Version
27 Good people hate those who are dishonest,
and the wicked hate those who are honest.
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