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19 Wisdom makes a wise person more powerful
    than ten rulers in a city.
20 There is nobody on the earth who is so righteous
    that they always do what is right.
    There is nobody who never does a wrong thing.
21 Do not listen to all the things that people say about you.
    You might hear your servant when he is cursing you!

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19 Wisdom(A) makes one wise person more powerful(B)
    than ten rulers in a city.

20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(C)
    no one who does what is right and never sins.(D)

21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,
    or you(E) may hear your servant cursing you—

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