19 It is better to be poor and ·honest [^Lwalking in innocence]
than to be foolish and ·tell lies [^Lhave crooked lips].

³ People’s own foolishness ·ruins their lives [^Lfrustrates their path],
but in their ·minds [^Lhearts] they ·blame [rage at] the Lord.

¹⁰ A fool should not live in luxury.
A slave should not rule over princes [Eccl. 10:5–7].

²⁹ ·People who make fun of wisdom will be punished [^LPunishments were made for mockers],
and ·the backs of foolish people will be beaten [^Lblows for the backs of fools].