| American Standard Version (ASV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 8 For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living? | 8 What advantage has a wise man over a fool? What does a poor man gain by knowing how to conduct himself before others? |
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