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

⁸ The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.^(A)

¹⁶ Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
    but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.^(A)

²³ The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.^(A)