Proverbs 28:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁶ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity than he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways, though he is rich.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Common English Bible

⁶ Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to be on crooked paths and wealthy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.

Proverbs 28:6 Cross References

Proverbs 19:1

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

Proverbs 28:18

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

Proverbs 19:22

The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: And a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 16:8

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

Proverbs 14:2

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.