Proverbs 19:22
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English Standard Version
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.

New American Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

King James Bible
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his fidelity; better to be a poor man than a liar.

International Standard Version
Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

NET Bible
What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The desire of a man is his favor, and the poor man is better than a rich man who lies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Loyalty is desirable in a person, and it is better to be poor than a liar.

King James 2000 Bible
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

American King James Version
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

American Standard Version
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.

Darby Bible Translation
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.

English Revised Version
The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Webster's Bible Translation
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

World English Bible
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

Young's Literal Translation
The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.
Lexicon
The desire
ta'avah  (tah-av-aw')
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm) -- dainty, desire, exceedingly, greedily, lust(ing), pleasant.
of a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
is his kindness
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
and a poor man
ruwsh  (roosh)
to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
a liar
kazab  (kaw-zawb')
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) -- deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
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