Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
than someone who has deceitful 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.
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.
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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References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
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than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
and the one who acts hastily
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 28:6
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.
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!”
1 Samuel 25:25
My lord should pay no attention to this worthless man Nabal, for he lives up to his name:
Psalm 26:11
redeem me and be gracious to me.
Psalm 37:26
and his children are a blessing.
Proverbs 12:26
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
Proverbs 14:2
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 15:16
than great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 16:8
than great income with injustice.
Proverbs 19:22
better to be a poor man than a liar.
Proverbs 20:7
his children
Isaiah 59:3
and your fingers, with iniquity;
your lips have spoken lies,
and your tongues mutter injustice.
Matthew 12:31-34
Matthew 16:26
James 2:5-6
Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world