Proverbs 19:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse of speech who is a fool.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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

¹ 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)

¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Common English Bible

¹ Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to have dishonest lips and be a fool.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ 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

¹ 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 Cross References

Psalm 26:11

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

Psalm 37:26

They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous are released from misfortune, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 14:2

Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord, but one who is devious in conduct 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 large income with injustice.

Proverbs 19:22

What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous walk in integrity— happy are the children who follow them!

Proverbs 28:6

Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be crooked in one’s ways even though rich.

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 them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?

1 Samuel 25:17

Now, therefore, know this and consider what you should do, for evil has been decided against our master and against all his house; he is so ill-natured that no one can speak to him.”

1 Samuel 25:25

My lord, do not take seriously 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 servant, did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.