Proverbs 28:6
Strong's Lexicon
Better
טֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

a poor man
רָ֭שׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7326: 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

who walks
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

with integrity
בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ (bə·ṯum·mōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8537: 1) integrity, completeness 1a) completeness, fulness 1b) innocence, simplicity 1c) integrity

than a rich man
עָשִֽׁיר׃ (‘ā·šîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6223: adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man

whose ways
דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם (də·rā·ḵa·yim)
Noun - cd
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

וְה֣וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

are perverse.
מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ (mê·‘iq·qêš)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6141: 1) twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better a poor man who lives with integrity than a rich man who distorts right and wrong .

New American Standard Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich.

King James Bible
Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.

New Living Translation
Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.

English Standard Version
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

New American Standard Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich.

King James Bible
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better a poor man who lives with integrity than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.

International Standard Version
It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.

NET Bible
A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

American Standard Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

English Revised Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
















Cross References
Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 28:5
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Proverbs 28:3
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Proverbs 28:7
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

Proverbs 28:8
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
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