Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who 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.
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.
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 the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool. 2 Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
1 Samuel 25:17
And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he is too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'
1 Samuel 25:25
Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name is so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I, thine handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom thou didst send;
Psalm 26:11
And I, in mine integrity I walk, Redeem me, and favour me.
Psalm 37:26
All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.
Proverbs 12:26
The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Proverbs 14:2
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
Proverbs 19:22
The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.
Proverbs 20:7
The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
Isaiah 59:3
For your hands have been polluted with blood, And your fingers with iniquity, Your lips have spoken falsehood, Your tongue perverseness doth mutter.
Matthew 12:31-34
Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.
Matthew 16:26
for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
James 2:5-6
Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?