Proverbs 19:22
The ta'avah (what is desirable) in an adam is his chesed, 1 and a rahsh (pauper) is better than an ish kazav (liar). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
In Context
21There are many plans in a lev ish; 1 nevertheless it is the etzah of Hashem that shall stand. 1
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, Elohai, that Thou doth test the levav, and hast pleasure in meisharim (integrities, uprightness, equity). As for me, in the yosher levavi I have made freewill offerings of all these things, and now have I seen with simchah Thy people, which are present here, willingly offer freewill offerings unto Thee.
Job 6:15Achai (my brethren) have dealt deceitfully as a wadi, 1 and as the torrents of wadis they vanish away; 1
Psalms 62:9Trust in Him at all time ye people, 1 pour out your lev before Him; 1 Elohim is a refuge for us. 1 Selah 1
Mark 12:41And having sat [down] opposite the Beis Hamikdash Otzar (Treasury), Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was observing how the multitude throws copper [coins] into the Otzar. And many ashirim (rich people) were throwing [in] much. + 12:41 2Kgs 12:9
2 Corinthians 8:2That during a great ordeal of tzoros, their abundant simcha and the extreme depth of their oni (poverty) abounded to the osher (riches) of their generosity; + 8:2 Ex 36:5; Pp 1:29-30; 1Th 1:6; 2:14; 3:3 4
Titus 1:2The mekor (basis) of this is a tikvah of Chayyei Olam which Hashem Who cannot speak sheker + 1:2 Num 24:19; 1Sm 15:29 promised before the Yamim HaOlam (days of eternity),
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:22
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord , that shall stand. Here we have, 1. Men projecting. They keep their designs to themselves, but they cannot hide them from God; he knows the many devices that are in men's hearts, —devices against his counsels (as those, Ps. ii. 1-3 ; Micah iv. 11 ),— devices without his counsel (no regard had to his providence, as those Jam. iv. 13 , this and the other they will do, and not take God along with them),—devices unlike God's counsels;… Read the whole commentary →