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

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19 Better to be poor and walk in innocence
    than to have dishonest lips and be 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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People’s own folly corrupts their way,
    but their hearts rage 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 Luxury isn’t fitting for a fool;
    even less so for a servant to 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 were made for mockers,
    and blows for the backs of fools.

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