Proverbs 19:22
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
In Context
21Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
23The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
Job 6:15My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.
Psalms 62:9Only — vanity [are] the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity [are] lighter.
Mark 12:41And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
2 Corinthians 8:2because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;
Titus 1:2upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,
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 →