Proverbs 19:22
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
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1 Chronicles 29:2, 3, 17
Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God--gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble--all in abundance. . . .

2 Chronicles 6:8
But the LORD said to my father David, 'Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

Mark 12:41-44
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd placing money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. . . .

Mark 14:6-8
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:2, 3, 12
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. . . .

and

Proverbs 19:1
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Job 6:15
But my brothers are as faithless as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow,

Job 17:5
If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.

Psalm 62:9
Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they are pushed up; together they are but a breath.

Titus 1:2
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Parallel Verses
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.
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