A moment in scripture
Proverbs 11:20
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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 surrounding passage
- Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
- Proverbs 11:21
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
- Proverbs 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.