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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 walking in integrity
    than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(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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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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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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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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Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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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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