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18 The simple have folly as an adornment,
    but the shrewd wear knowledge as a crown.[a]
19 The malicious bow down before the good,
    and the wicked, at the gates of the just.
20 Even by their neighbors the poor are despised,
    but a rich person’s friends are many.(A)

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  1. 14:18 The inner quality of a person, simple or wise, will eventually be revealed.