8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse. 9 They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 8:8–9
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Isaiah 26:6–8
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Job 27:3–5
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Greek Daniel 3:26–28
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Psalms 119:136–138
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