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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 a poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

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15 My child, if your heart is wise,
    my heart also will be glad.
16 My soul will rejoice
    when your lips speak what is right.

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15 My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.(A)
16 My innermost being will celebrate
when your lips say what is right.(B)

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24 Do not envy the wicked,
    nor desire to be with them,(A)
for their minds devise violence,
    and their lips talk of mischief.(B)

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24 Don’t envy the evil(A)
or desire to be with them,(B)
for their hearts plan violence,
and their words stir up trouble.(C)

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The legs of a lame person hang limp;
    so does a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)

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A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.

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