Wisdom & Truth Verses
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An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. {An...: Heb. A witness of Belial}
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Divers weights, {and} divers measures, both of them {are} alike abomination to the LORD. {Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stone} {divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah}
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work {be} pure, and whether {it be} right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Take his garment that is surety {for} a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
He that goeth about {as} a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. {flattereth: or, enticeth}
Divers weights {are} an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance {is} not good. {a false...: Heb. balance of deceit}
An high look, and a proud heart, {and} the plowing of the wicked, {is} sin. {An...: Heb. Haughtiness of eyes} {the plowing: or, the light}
The thoughts of the diligent {tend} only to plenteousness; but of every one {that is} hasty only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue {is} a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. {destroy...: Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them}