Proverbs 19:1

Conducting our lives as we should even though we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully about what we are about to do is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].

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Cross References

1 Samuel 25:17So now you should think about it and decide what you can do. If you do not do something, terrible things will happen to our master and to all his family. Nabal is an extremely wicked man, with the result that he will not heed anyone when that person tries to tell him anything that he should do.”

Psalms 26:11But as for me, I always try to do what is right. So be kind to me and rescue me.

Proverbs 12:26Godly/Righteous people try to give good advice to their friends (OR, try to make friends with others), but the manner in which wicked people live misleads their friends.

Proverbs 15:16Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.

Proverbs 19:22People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie to a judge in court in order to get money.

Proverbs 28:6It is better to be honest even though you are poor than to be dishonest even though you are rich.

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