Proverbs 19:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

Cross References

Psalm 26:11

But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

Psalm 37:26

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

Proverbs 12:26

The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

Proverbs 14:2

He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

Proverbs 19:22

The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

Proverbs 20:7

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

Proverbs 4:24

Put away from you an evil tongue, and let false lips be far from you.

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are unclean with blood, and your fingers with sin; your lips have said false things, and your tongue gives out deceit.

Matthew 16:26

For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

1 Samuel 25:17

So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

1 Samuel 25:25

Let my lord give no attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing: for as his name is, so is he, a man without sense: but I, your servant, did not see the young men whom my lord sent.