Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse {in his speech} 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 is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now therefore know and consider what thou will do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house. For he is such a worthless fellow that [a man] cannot speak to him.
1 Samuel 25:25
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this worthless fellow, even Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord whom thou sent.
Psalm 26:11
But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
Psalm 37:26
All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.
Proverbs 12:26
A righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked causes them to err.
Proverbs 14:2
He who walks in his uprightness fears LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little, with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 19:22
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 20:7
A righteous man who walks in his integrity, blessed are his sons after him.
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.
Matthew 12:31-34
Because of this I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men, but the blasphemy of the spirit will not be forgiven men.
Matthew 16:26
For what does it profit a men, if he should gain the whole world, and lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
James 2:5-6
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?