Proverbs 19:22

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Summary

Proverbs 19:22

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Desire

2 Corinthians 8:2

And

Titus 1:2

General references

Proverbs 28:6

Bible References

Desire

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the bronze for things of bronze, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistening stones, and of various colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

But the LORD said to David my father, Since it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:

And Jesus sat opposite the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble you her? she has wrought a good work for me.

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

And

Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks that pass away;

He that speaks flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: if laid on the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages began;

General references

Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.