Proverbs 19:1
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Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
In other translations
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 28:6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
- Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
- Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
- Proverbs 15:16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
- Proverbs 20:7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
- Proverbs 14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
- Isaiah 59:3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.
- James 2:5-65 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
- Proverbs 12:26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
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