19 Wisdom makes the wise person stronger
than ten rulers of a city.(A)
20 There is certainly no one righteous on the earth
who does good and never sins.(B)

21 Don’t pay attention[a] to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,(C)

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  1. 7:21 Lit Don’t give your heart

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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