Proverbs 19:1New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, ? is a foole.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Better [is] the poore that walketh in his integrity, then he that is peruerse in his lippes, and is a foole.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— BETTER is the poor man who walks in his integrity than the rich man who is perverse in his ways.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [Absent from Manuscript]
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
Better
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
[ is] the poor
7326 {7326} Primeרוּשׁruwsh{roosh}
A primitive root; to be destitute.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
that walketh
1980 {1980} Primeהָלַךְhalak{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
in his integrity,
8537 {8537} Primeתֹּםtom{tome}
From H8552; completeness; figuratively prosperity; usually (morally) innocence.
than [ he that is] perverse
6141 {6141} Primeעִקֵּשׁ`iqqesh{ik-kashe'}
From H6140; distorted; hence false.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
in his lips,
8193 {8193} Primeשָׂפָהsaphah{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
and is a fool.
3684 {3684} Primeכְּסִילk@ciyl{kes-eel'}
From H3688; properly fat, that is, (figuratively) stupid or silly. |
Proverbs 19:1
_ _ Here see, 1. What will be the credit and comfort of a poor man, and make him more excellent than his neighbour, though his poverty may expose him to contempt and may dispirit him. Let him be honest and walk in integrity, let him keep a good conscience and make it appear that he does so, let him always speak and act with sincerity when he is under the greatest temptations to dissemble and break his word, and then let him value himself upon that, for all wise and good men will value him. He is better, has a better character, is in a better condition, is better beloved, and lives to better purpose, than many a one that looks great and makes a figure. 2. What will be the shame of a rich man, notwithstanding all his pomp. If he have a shallow head and an evil tongue, if he is perverse in his lips and is a fool, if he is a wicked man and gets what he has by fraud and oppression, he is a fool, and an honest poor man is to be preferred far before him. |
- Better:
Proverbs 19:22 The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
Proverbs 12:26 The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Proverbs 15:16 Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 16:8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 28:6 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.
Psalms 37:26 [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.
Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
James 2:5-6 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? ... But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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- perverse:
1 Samuel 25:17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he [is such] a son of Belial, that [a man] cannot speak to him.
1 Samuel 25:25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, [even] Nabal: for as his name [is], so [is] he; Nabal [is] his name, and folly [is] with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
Matthew 12:31-34 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. ... O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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