19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)

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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
    than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)

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19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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One’s own folly leads to ruin,
    yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)

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The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for a slave to rule over princes.(A)

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10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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29 Punishments are prepared for scoffers
    and flogging for the backs of fools.(A)

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29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

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