Proverbs 19:1

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

Better is a poor man, that goeth in his simpleness, than a rich man biting his lips, and unwise.

Cross References

Psalm 26:11

But I entered in mine innocence; again-buy thou me, and have mercy on me.

Psalm 37:26

All day he hath mercy, and lendeth; and his seed shall be in blessing.

Proverbs 12:26

He that despiseth harm for a friend, is a just [or rightwise] man; but the way of wicked men shall deceive them.

Proverbs 14:2

A man going in rightful [or right] way, and dreading God, is despised of him that goeth in the way of evil fame.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the dread of the Lord, than many treasures and unfillable.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with rightfulness [or rightwiseness], than many fruits with wickedness.

Proverbs 19:22

A needy man is merciful; and better is a poor just [or rightwise] man, than a man liar.

Proverbs 20:7

Forsooth a just [or rightwise] man that goeth in his simpleness, shall leave blessed sons after him.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is a poor man going in his simpleness, than a rich man in [his] shrewd ways.

Proverbs 4:24

Remove thou a shrewd mouth from thee; and backbiting lips be far from thee.

Isaiah 59:3

For why your hands be defouled with blood, and your fingers with wickedness; your lips spake leasing, and your tongue speaketh wickedness.

Matthew 16:26

For what profiteth it to a man [or what profiteth to a man], if he win all the world, and suffer impairing of his soul? or what exchanging shall a man give for his soul?

1 Samuel 25:17

Wherefore behold thou, and think, what thou shalt do; for malice is full-filled against thine husband, and against thine house; and he is the son of Belial, so that no man may speak sense to him.

1 Samuel 25:25

I pray, my lord the king, set not his heart on this wicked man Nabal, for by his name he is a fool, and folly is with him; but, my lord, I thine handmaid saw not thy children, which thou sentest.