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The Righteous Man's Instinctive Hatred of Lying - Illustration on moral integrity | IllustrateTheWord

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The Righteous Man's Instinctive Hatred of Lying

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org222 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

His prayer echoes the psalmist's cry: "Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me Thy law graciously" (Psalm 119:29).

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Proverbs 13:5

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