32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend[a] to the upright.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:32 Or confidential counsel

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(A)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(B)

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32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

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20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.(A)

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20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(A)
    but he delights(B) in those whose ways are blameless.(C)

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20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.(B)

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.(C)

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(D)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(E)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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26 The Lord detests the plans of an evil man,
but pleasant words are pure.(A)

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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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26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

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