Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Better
Perverse
General references
Bible References
Better
Proverbs 19:22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.
better to be a poor man than a liar.
Proverbs 12:26 A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
Proverbs 15:16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.
than great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 16:8 Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.
than great income with injustice.
Proverbs 28:6 Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.
Psalm 37:26 He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.
and his children are a blessing.
Matthew 16:26 What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?
Perverse
1 Samuel 25:17
Now consider carefully what you must do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!”
Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood
and your fingers, with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies,
and your tongues mutter injustice.
and your fingers, with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies,
and your tongues mutter injustice.
Matthew 12:31 Because of this, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
General references
Proverbs 28:6 Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.