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Malachi 2:6

True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

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ASV

The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

KJV

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
תּוֹרַ֤תto.Ratinstruction ofH8451 →
אֱמֶת֙'e.MettruthH571 →
הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961 →
בְּפִ֔יהוּbe.Fi.huin mouth hisH6310 →
וְעַוְלָ֖הve.'av.Lahand unrighteousnessH5766 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
נִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'it was foundH4672 →
בִשְׂפָתָ֑יוvis.fa.Tavon lips hisH8193 →
בְּשָׁל֤וֹםbe.sha.Lomin peaceH7965 →
וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙u.ve.mi.shOrand in uprightnessH4334 →
הָלַ֣ךְha.Lakhhe walkedH1980 →
אִתִּ֔י'i.Tiwith meH854 →
וְרַבִּ֖יםve.ra.Bimand many [people]H7227 →
הֵשִׁ֥יבhe.Shivhe turned awayH7725 →
מֵעָוֹֽן׃me.'a.Vonfrom iniquityH5771 →

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Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.Daniel 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.2 Timothy 2:15–16Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.Revelation 14:5And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.Jeremiah 23:22But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”Genesis 5:22And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.James 5:19–20My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’Titus 1:7–9As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.Luke 1:6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.Luke 1:16–17Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.2 John 1:4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.Luke 20:21“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.Ezekiel 44:23–24They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.

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Ezra Reads the Law to the People — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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