| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 8 What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely 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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