Proverbs 2:7
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7 He stores up ·wisdom [resourcefulness] for those who ·are honest [have integrity].
Like a shield he protects the innocent.
Proverbs 2:7
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7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (A)shield to those who walk in integrity,
Proverbs 11:1
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11 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·dishonest [fraudulent] scales,
but he is pleased with ·honest [accurate] weights [16:11; Lev. 19:35–37; Deut. 25:13–15; Ezek. 45:10; Hos. 12:7–8].
Proverbs 11:1
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
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Proverbs 11:3
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3 ·Good people [People with integrity] will be guided by ·honesty [innocence];
dishonesty will ·destroy [devastate] those who are not trustworthy.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:20
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20 The Lord ·hates [detests] those with ·evil [crooked] hearts
but is pleased with those who are innocent on the path.
Proverbs 11:20
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20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (A)blameless in their [a]walk are His (B)delight.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 11:20 Lit way
Proverbs 12:19
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19 ·Truth [L Truthful lips] will continue forever,
but ·lies are [L a lying tongue lasts] only for a moment.
Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
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22 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·those who tell lies [false lips]
but ·is pleased with [favors] those who ·keep their promises [do what is true].
Proverbs 12:22
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22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a ·false witness is a traitor [deceptive person proclaims lies].
Proverbs 14:25
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Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud
Proverbs 16:13
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13 Kings ·like [favor] ·honest people [L righteous lips];
they ·value [love] ·someone who speaks the truth [L those who speak with integrity].
Proverbs 16:13
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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.
Proverbs 19:1
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19 It is better to be poor and ·honest [L walking in innocence]
than to be foolish and ·tell lies [L have crooked lips].
Proverbs 19:1
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On Life and Conduct
19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The ·good [righteous] people who ·live honest lives [walk about in innocence]
will be a blessing to their children.
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 20:10
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10 The Lord hates both these things:
·dishonest weights and dishonest measures [L stone and stone, ephah and ephah].
Proverbs 20:10
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Notas al pie
- Proverbs 20:10 Lit A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah
Proverbs 24:26
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26 An honest answer is as pleasing
as a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
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26 One who gives [a]a right answer
Kisses the lips.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest
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