Proverbs 19:1
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now then, know this and consider what you should do, for evil is [already] planned against our master and against all his household; but he is such a
1 Samuel 25:25
Please do not let my lord
Psalm 26:11
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.
Psalm 37:26
All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
Proverbs 12:26
The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 14:2
He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income [gained] with injustice.
Proverbs 19:22
That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
Proverbs 20:7
The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are defiled with blood
And your fingers with wickedness [with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing];
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
Matthew 12:31-34
Matthew 16:26
James 2:5-6
Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Better
Perverse
General references
Bible References
Better
That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income [gained] with injustice.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.
All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
Perverse
For your hands are defiled with blood
And your fingers with wickedness [with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing];
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.
General references
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.