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 It is not good to be a person without knowledge. He who hurries often misses the way.



Cross References

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor man who walks in uprightness, than the rich man who is perverse in his ways.

1 Samuel 25:17

Consider what you should do because our master and his whole household are doomed. He is such a worthless man that it is useless to talk to him.

1 Samuel 25:25

You should not take this worthless person Nabal seriously. He is like his name. His name is Nabal (Godless Fool). He is foolish. But I did not see the young men you sent.

Psalm 26:11

As for me, I walk in my integrity. Redeem (ransom) (rescue) me, and show me favor.

Psalm 37:26

He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor. The way of the wicked leads others astray.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in uprightness respects Jehovah. He who is perverse in his ways despises him.

Proverbs 15:16

It is better to have a little with respect for Jehovah than great treasure and trouble.

Proverbs 16:8

Better to be poor with righteousness than rich with injustice.

Proverbs 19:22

Kindness is desired in a man. A poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man walks in his integrity. He blesses his children.

Isaiah 59:3

Your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers are desecrated with sin. You speak lies, and you mutter wicked things.

Matthew 12:31-34

Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men. But the blasphemy against God's Spirit will not be forgiven.

Matthew 16:26

What will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and gives up his life? What will a man give in exchange for his life?

James 2:5-6

Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

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