Proverbs 28:6

Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Young's Literal 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, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

7Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:8Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

Proverbs 19:22The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.

Luke 16:19'And — a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously 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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