Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

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

Better a poor man who lives with integrity
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

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
is the poor
רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

עקּשׁ 
`iqqesh 
Usage: 11

in his lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

References

American

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 speech and is a fool.
2 Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:6

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such a worthless man that one cannot speak to him."

1 Samuel 25:25

Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

Psalm 26:11

But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.

Psalm 37:26

He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.

Proverbs 12:26

One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 14:2

Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of the 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

What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous who walks in his integrity-- blessed are his children 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

Therefore 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 it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

James 2:5-6

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?

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