Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise. perverse 1 Samuel 25:17,25 Wherefore consider, and think what thou hast to do: for evil is determined against thy husband, and against thy house, and he is a son of Belial, so that no man can speak to him. . . . Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity: your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue uttereth iniquity. Matthew 12:31-34 Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven. . . . Context The Man of Integrity1Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise.2Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.… Cross References Psalm 26:11 But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me. Proverbs 4:24 Let thy eyes look straight on, and let thy eyelids go before thy steps. Proverbs 14:2 He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way. Proverbs 20:7 The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children. Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways. Jump to Previous Better Blameless Fool Integrity Lips Perverse Poor Speech Time Twisted Upright Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways WealthJump to Next Better Blameless Fool Integrity Lips Perverse Poor Speech Time Twisted Upright Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways WealthLinks Proverbs 19:1 NIVProverbs 19:1 NLT Proverbs 19:1 ESV Proverbs 19:1 NASB Proverbs 19:1 Bible Apps Proverbs 19:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 19:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 19:1 French Bible Proverbs 19:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a and are Better blameless fool he his in integrity is lips man perverse poor speech than walk walks who whose OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:1 Better is the poor who walks (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |