The way of [a]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Or The way of a man is perverse and strange;

The way of a guilty person is (A)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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The way of the guilty is [exceedingly] crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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The way of the guilty is devious,(A)
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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11 (A)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.

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11 One who loves (A)purity of heart
And [a]whose speech is (B)gracious, the king is his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Lit has grace on his lips

11 
He who loves purity of heart
And whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.

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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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(A)Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
He who has (B)clean hands and (C)a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor (D)sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

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Who may (A)ascend onto the (B)hill of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy (C)place?
One who has (D)clean hands and a (E)pure heart,
Who has not (F)lifted up his soul to deceit
And has not (G)sworn deceitfully.
He will receive a (H)blessing from the Lord
And [a](I)righteousness from the God of his salvation.

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  1. Psalm 24:5 I.e., as vindicated


Who may ascend onto the [a]mountain of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.(A)

He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

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  1. Psalm 24:3 I.e. Mount Zion.

Who may ascend the mountain(A) of the Lord?
    Who may stand in his holy place?(B)
The one who has clean hands(C) and a pure heart,(D)
    who does not trust in an idol(E)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

They will receive blessing(F) from the Lord
    and vindication(G) from God their Savior.

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  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely

But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;
My steps had nearly (A)slipped.

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But as for me, (A)my feet came close to stumbling,
My steps [a]had almost slipped.

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  1. Psalm 73:2 Lit were caused to slip


But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling,
My steps had almost slipped.

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But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;(A)
    I had nearly lost my foothold.(B)

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26 With the pure You will show Yourself pure;
And (A)with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.

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26 With the pure You show Yourself (A)pure,
And with the crooked (B)You show Yourself [a]astute.

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  1. Psalm 18:26 Lit twisted

26 
With the pure You show Yourself pure,
And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

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26 to the pure(A) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(B)

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26 (A)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
(B)But the words of the pure are pleasant.

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26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.

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26 
Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the Lord,
But pure words are pleasant words to Him.

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26 The Lord detests the thoughts(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but gracious words are pure(C) in his sight.

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10 (A)Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, (B)but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but (C)the wise shall understand.

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10 (A)Many will be purged, [a]cleansed, and refined, but the (B)wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but [b]those who (C)have insight will understand.

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  1. Daniel 12:10 Or whitened
  2. Daniel 12:10 Or the instructors will

10 Many will be purged, purified (made white) and refined, but the wicked will behave wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are [spiritually] wise will understand.(A)

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10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined,(A) but the wicked will continue to be wicked.(B) None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.(C)

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