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

That the soul be without wisdom is not good, and he that hastens with his feet sins.

¶ The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart is wroth 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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