Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Good the poor one going in his integrity above the perverse of lips, and he foolish.
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.
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.
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 Good the poor one going in his integrity above the perverse of lips, and he foolish. 2 Also the soul without knowledge is not good, and he hastening with his feat, sins.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 28:6
Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the rich.
1 Samuel 25:17
And now know and see what thou wilt do; for evil was finished against our lord and upon all his house: and he a son of Belial, from speaking to him.
1 Samuel 25:25
Now my lord shall not set his heart to this man of Belial upon Nebel: for as his name, so is he: Nabal his name, and folly with him: and I thy servant saw not the boys of my lord which thou sentest
Psalm 26:11
And I, I will go in mine integrity: redeem me and pity me.
Psalm 37:26
All the day he compassionates and lends; and his seed to be blessed.
Proverbs 12:26
The just excelled above his neighbor: and the way of the unjust shall lead them astray.
Proverbs 14:2
He going in his uprightness will fear Jehovah: and he perverted in his ways, despised him.
Proverbs 15:16
Good is little with the fear of Jehovah more than much treasure and confusion with it
Proverbs 16:8
Good a little with justice above abundance of increase with no judgment
Proverbs 19:22
The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood.
Proverbs 20:7
The just one going about in his integrity: his sons happy after him.
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands were polluted with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips spake falsehood, your tongue will mutter evil.
Matthew 12:31-34
For this I say to you, All sin and blasphemy shall be let go to men; but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be let go to men.
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
James 2:5-6
Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?