Proverbs 19:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool.

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King 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.

Proverbs 19:1 Krydshenvisninger

Psalm 26:11

But as for me, I walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.

Psalm 37:26

He is ever giving liberally and lending, and his children become a blessing.

Proverbs 12:26

A righteous man turns away from evil, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

Proverbs 19:22

What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 20:7

A righteous man who walks in his integrity— blessed are his sons after him!

Proverbs 28:6

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.

Proverbs 4:24

Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness.

Matthew 16:26

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know this and consider what you should do; for evil is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is so ill-natured that one cannot speak to him.”

1 Samuel 25:25

Let not my lord regard this ill-natured fellow, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I your handmaid did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.