Proverbs 28:6

The Passion Translation

It’s more respectable to be poor and pure than rich and perverse.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:2

Lovers of truth follow the right path because of their wonderment and worship of God. But the devious display their disdain for him.

Proverbs 16:8

It is better to have little with a heart that loves justice than to be rich and not have God on your side.

Proverbs 19:1

It’s better to be honest, even if it leads to poverty, than to live as a dishonest fool.

Proverbs 19:22

A man is charming when he displays tender mercies to others. And a lover of God who is poor and promises nothing is better than a rich liar who never keeps his promises.

Proverbs 28:18

The pure will be rescued from failure, but the perverse will suddenly fall into ruin.