Proverbs 19:1
Modern English Version
19 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
Authorized (King James) Version
19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:3
Modern English Version
3 The foolishness of man perverts his way,
and his heart frets against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way:
and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:10
Modern English Version
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool,
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10
Authorized (King James) Version
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool;
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:29
Modern English Version
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners,
and beatings for the back of fools.
Proverbs 19:29
Authorized (King James) Version
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners,
and stripes for the back of fools.
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