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19 Better to be a poor person who lives innocently
than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool.
A person without knowledge is no good.
A person in a hurry makes mistakes.
The stupidity of a person turns his life upside down,
and his heart rages against the Lord.

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

Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(B)

A person’s own folly(C) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(D)

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