Proverbs 11:20

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The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:1 : 1 <ALEPH> Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.
  • Ps 11:7 : 7 For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.
  • Ps 18:25-26 : 25 On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright; 26 He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
  • Ps 51:6 : 6 Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.
  • Ps 140:13 : 13 Truly, the upright will give praise to your name: the holy will have a place in your house.
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.
  • Prov 6:16-19 : 16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: 17 Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; 18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin; 19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
  • Prov 9:7 : 7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
  • Prov 13:6 : 6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
  • Prov 21:29 : 29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

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    8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

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    13 Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads;

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    15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

  • Prov 29:27
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    27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

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    1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

  • Prov 11:3
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    3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

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    16 For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.

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  • Prov 14:2
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    2 He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

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    21 But as for those whose heart goes after their hated and disgusting things, I will send on their heads the punishment of their ways, says the Lord.

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    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

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    4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

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    8 Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

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    5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

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    15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

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    29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

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    23 Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

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    10 Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

  • Prov 12:20
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    20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

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    16 Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

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    27 He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

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    27 The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

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