en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mal/02/06.md

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nothing false was found

Here finding something stands for that thing existing. Alternate translation: "there was no falsehood" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

on his lips

Here "lips" stands for a person's ability to speak. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

He walked with me

Here walking stands for living, conducting one's life in a certain way. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

in peace and uprightness

Here the idea of location stands for the manner in which Levi lived. Alternate translation: "peacefully and uprightly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

he turned many away from iniquity

Here persuading people to stop sinning is spoken of as if it were turning them away from sin. Alternate translation: "he persuaded many people to stop sinning" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

lips

Here "lips" stands for a person's ability to speak. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)