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18 The simple are adorned with[a] folly,
    but the clever are crowned with knowledge.(A)
19 The evil bow down before the good,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(B)
20 The poor are disliked even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.(C)

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  1. 14.18 Or inherit

18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.(B)

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