Proverbs 28:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

It's better to be poor and live right, than to be rich and dishonest.

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By living right, you show that you respect the LORD; by being deceitful, you show that you despise him.

It's better to be honest and poor than to be dishonest and rich.

It's better to be poor and live right than to be a stupid liar.

What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar.

Honesty will keep you safe, but everyone who is crooked will suddenly fall.