7 He stores up success[a] for the upright;He is a shield for those who live with integrity(A)
11 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,(A)but an accurate weight is His delight.(B)
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,but those with blameless conduct are His delight.(A)
19 Truthful lips endure forever,but a lying tongue, only a moment.(A)
22 Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,(A)but faithful people are His delight.(B)
25 A truthful witness rescues lives,but one who utters lies is deceitful.(A)
13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,and he loves one who speaks honestly.
19 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
7 The one who lives with integrity is righteous;(A)his children[a] who come after him will be happy.(B)
10 Differing weights and varying measures[a]—both are detestable to the Lord.(A)
26 He who gives an honest answergives a kiss on the lips.
28 Don’t testify against your neighbor without cause.(A)Don’t deceive with your lips.
6 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)
13 The one who conceals his sinswill not prosper,(A)but whoever confesses and renounces themwill find mercy.(B)
23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor(A)than one who flatters[a] with his tongue.(B)
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