Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse {in his speech} and is a fool.
New American Standard Bible
Than he who is perverse in
King James Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Holman Bible
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
International Standard Version
A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.
A Conservative Version
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
American Standard Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Amplified
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.
Bible in Basic English
Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
Darby Translation
Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Julia Smith Translation
Good the poor one going in his integrity above the perverse of lips, and he foolish.
King James 2000
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Modern King James verseion
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.
NET Bible
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.
New Heart English Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
The Emphasized Bible
Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
Webster
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
World English Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.
Themes
Speech/communication » Those that have a perverse tongue
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
1 Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse {in his speech} and is a fool. 2 Also, a life without knowledge is not good, and he who moves quickly with [his] feet {misses the mark}.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 28:6
Better [to be] poor and walking in one's integrity than to be crooked of ways when one [is] rich.
1 Samuel 25:17
And so then, know and {consider} what you should do, for evil has been decided against our master and against all his household, and he [is such] {a wicked man}, {nobody can reason with him}!"
1 Samuel 25:25
Please do not let my lord set his heart against {this worthless man}, Nabal; for as his name, so [is] he. Nabal [is] his name, and stupidity [is] with him! But I, your female servant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
Psalm 26:11
But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me and be gracious to me.
Psalm 37:26
All the day he [is] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing.
Proverbs 12:26
A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
Proverbs 14:2
He who walks in uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is devious [in] his ways displeases him.
Proverbs 15:16
Better [is] little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is little with righteousness than great income with no justice.
Proverbs 19:22
The craving of a man [is] his steadfast loyalty, and [it is] better [to be] poor than a {liar}.
Proverbs 20:7
He who walks in his integrity [is] righteous; happy are his children who follow him.
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies, your tongue speaks wickedness.
Matthew 12:31-34
For this [reason] I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven!
Matthew 16:26
For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?
James 2:5-6
Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?