He stores up success[a] for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity(A)

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  1. 2:7 Or resourcefulness

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright
    and is a shield to those who walk in integrity—

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11 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but an accurate weight is his delight.(B)

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The Value of Righteousness

11 The Lord hates false scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)

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The integrity of the righteous guides them,
    but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

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20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(A)

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20 Devious minds are abhorrent to the Lord,
    but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.

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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.(A)

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19 A truthful saying[a] is trusted forever,
    but the liar[b] only for a moment.

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  1. Proverbs 12:19 Lit. lips
  2. Proverbs 12:19 Lit. the lying tongue

22 Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but faithful people are his delight.(B)

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22 Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the Lord,
    but those who act faithfully are his delight.

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25 A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.(A)

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but the person who lies is deceitful.

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13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

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13 Kings take pleasure in righteous speech;
    they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.

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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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10 Differing weights and varying measures[a]
both are detestable to the Lord.(A)

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  1. 20:10 Lit Stone and stone, measure and measure

10 False[a] weights and measures—
    the Lord surely detests both of them.

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  1. Proverbs 20:10 Or Diverse

26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.

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26 A kiss on the lips—
    that’s what someone who gives an honest answer deserves.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 24:26 The Heb. lacks deserves