7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,(A)
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is (A)a shield to those who (B)walk in integrity,
11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)
11 (A)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, (B)but a just weight is his delight.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)
3 (A)The integrity of the upright guides them, (B)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
20 Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.(A)
20 Those of (A)crooked heart are (B)an abomination to the Lord, but those of (C)blameless ways are (D)his delight.
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(A)
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but (A)a lying tongue is but for a moment.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.(A)
22 (A)Lying lips are (B)an abomination to the Lord, (C)but those who act faithfully are his delight.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.(A)
13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
19 Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)
19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
7 The righteous walk in integrity— happy are the children who follow them!(A)
7 The righteous who (A)walks in his integrity— (B)blessed are his children after him!
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)
10 (A)Unequal[a] weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
26 One who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.
26 Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips.
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