7  he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

he is ^ba shield to those who ^cwalk in integrity,

1  ^aA false balance is an abomination to the Lord,

^bbut a just weight is his delight.

3  ^eThe integrity of the upright guides them,

^fbut the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

20  Those of ^acrooked heart are ^ban abomination to the Lord,

but those of ^cblameless ways are ^dhis delight.

19  Truthful lips endure forever,

but ^ea lying tongue is but for a moment.

22  ^hLying lips are ⁱan abomination to the Lord,

^jbut those who act faithfully are his delight.

25  A truthful witness saves lives,

but one who ^lbreathes out lies is deceitful.

13  ^dRighteous lips are the delight of a king,

and he loves him who speaks what is right.

1  ^aBetter is a poor person who ^bwalks in his integrity

than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

7  The righteous who ^jwalks in his integrity—

^kblessed are his children after him!

10  ^oUnequal¹ weights and unequal measures

are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

26  Whoever gives an honest answer

kisses the lips.

28  ^fBe not a witness against your neighbor without cause,

and do not deceive with your lips.

6  ^kBetter is a poor man who ^lwalks in his integrity

than a rich man who is ^lcrooked in his ways.

13  Whoever ^xconceals his transgressions will not prosper,

but he who ^yconfesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

23  Whoever ^prebukes a man will afterward find more favor

than ^qhe who flatters with his tongue.