Proverbs 28:6

Better a poor man walking in his integrity, than one who is crooked—turning two ways, though, he, be rich.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

5Wicked men, consider not justice, but, they who seek Yahweh, consider everything.

7He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.

Proverbs 19:22The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness,—and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.

Luke 16:19Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.

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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