A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbour, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
Proverbs 19:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Better a poor person who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BETTER IS a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a [self-confident] fool. American Standard Version (1901) Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Common English Bible Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to have dishonest lips and be a fool. Catholic Public Domain Version Better is the poor who walks in his simplicity, than the rich who twists his lips and is unwise. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise. |
A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbour, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord, but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with turmoil.
Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.
What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.
A righteous person acts with integrity; his children who come after him will be happy.
Better the poor person who lives with integrity than the rich one who distorts right and wrong. ,
Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly, and don’t let your lips talk deviously.
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongues mutter injustice.
For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?
Now consider carefully what you should do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him! ’
My lord should pay no attention to this worthless fool Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means ‘stupid’, and stupidity is all he knows. I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.