Proverbs 2:7
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7 He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
Proverbs 2:7
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Proverbs 11:1
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11 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.
Proverbs 11:1
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Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
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3 (A)The integrity of the upright guides them,
(B)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:20
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20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
Proverbs 11:20
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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.
Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truth’s lips will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is only momentary.
Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but (A)a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those who do the truth are his delight.
Proverbs 12:22
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22 (A)Lying lips are (B)an abomination to the Lord,
(C)but those who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves souls,
but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14:25
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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.
Proverbs 16:13
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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16:13
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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
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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.
Proverbs 20:7
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7 A righteous man walks in integrity.
Blessed are his children after him.
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 20:10
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10 Differing weights and differing measures,
both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Proverbs 20:10
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:10 Or Two kinds of; also verse 23
Proverbs 24:26
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26 An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
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26 Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.
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