Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

7He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

Proverbs 19:22The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

Luke 16:19Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:6

5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things. Note, I. As the prevalency of men's lusts is owing to the darkness of their understandings, so the darkness of their understandings is very much owing to the dominion of their lusts: Men understand not judgment, discern not between truth and falsehood, right and wrong; they understand not the law of God as the rule either of their duty or of their doom; and, 1. Therefore it is that they are evil men; their wickedness is the… Read the whole commentary →

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