Proverbs 19:1 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 Good the poor one going in his integrity above the perverse of lips, and he foolish. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BETTER IS a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a [self-confident] fool. American Standard Version (1901) Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Common English Bible Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to have dishonest lips and be a fool. Catholic Public Domain Version Better is the poor who walks in his simplicity, than the rich who twists his lips and is unwise. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise. |
The just excelled above his neighbor: and the way of the unjust shall lead them astray.
He going in his uprightness will fear Jehovah: and he perverted in his ways, despised him.
Good is little with the fear of Jehovah more than much treasure and confusion with it
Good a little with justice above abundance of increase with no judgment
The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood.
Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the rich.
Turn away from thee perverseness of mouth, and frowardness of lips remove far oft from thee.
For your hands were polluted with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips spake falsehood, your tongue will mutter evil.
For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
And now know and see what thou wilt do; for evil was finished against our lord and upon all his house: and he a son of Belial, from speaking to him.
Now my lord shall not set his heart to this man of Belial upon Nebel: for as his name, so is he: Nabal his name, and folly with him: and I thy servant saw not the boys of my lord which thou sentest