he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is (A)a shield to those who (B)walk in integrity,

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 2:7 Or resourcefulness

11 (A)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    (B)but a just weight is his delight.

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

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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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20 Those of (A)crooked heart are (B)an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of (C)blameless ways are (D)his delight.

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

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

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22 (A)Lying lips are (B)an abomination to the Lord,
    (C)but those who act faithfully are his delight.

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

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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

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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.

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

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19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
    than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

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19 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

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The righteous who (A)walks in his integrity—
    (B)blessed are his children after him!

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The one who lives with integrity is righteous;(A)
his children[a] who come after him will be happy.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:7 Lit sons

10 (A)Unequal[a] weights and unequal measures
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 20:10 Or Two kinds of; also verse 23

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

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

26 Whoever gives an honest answer
    kisses the lips.

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

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