Proverbs 19:1 - The Scriptures 2009

Better is the poor walking in his integrity Than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.

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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 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.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to have dishonest lips and be a fool.

Better is the poor who walks in his simplicity, than the rich who twists his lips and is unwise.

Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.