Proverbs 28:6

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

Darby Translation

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 understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

7Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

Proverbs 19:22The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.

Luke 16:19Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour 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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