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19 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
    than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

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

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15 My son, if your heart is wise,
    then my heart will be glad, even mine.
16 Yes, my heart will rejoice
    when your lips speak what is right.

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Saying 14

15 My son, if your heart is wise,
    then my heart will be glad indeed;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
    when your lips speak what is right.(A)

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24 Don’t be envious of evil men,
    neither desire to be with them;
for their hearts plot violence
    and their lips talk about mischief.

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Saying 20

24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
    do not desire their company;
for their hearts plot violence,(B)
    and their lips talk about making trouble.(C)

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Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)

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