He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (A)shield to those who 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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  1. Proverbs 2:7 Or resourcefulness

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

11 A (A)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a (B)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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The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy 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 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (A)blameless in their [a]walk are His (B)delight.

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  1. Proverbs 11:20 Lit way

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 will endure forever,
But a (A)lying tongue is only 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 an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal 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)declares lies is [a]deceitful.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

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

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips

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

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A righteous person who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons 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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  1. Proverbs 20:7 Lit sons

10 [a](A)Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 20:10 Lit A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah

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 One who gives [a]a right answer
Kisses the lips.

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  1. Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest

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

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