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

So I have provided for the house of my God according to all my strength, the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and the wood for the things of wood, [along with] an abundance of onyx stones, stones for settings, stones of turquoise, and variegated stones, and all [kinds of] precious stones and alabaster stones.

But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart,

And he sat down opposite the contribution box [and] was observing how the crowd was putting coins into the contribution box. And many rich people were putting in many [coins].

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She has done a good deed to me.

that with a great ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and the extreme depth of their poverty have overflowed to the wealth of their generosity.

And

Better a poor person walking in integrity than one who is perverse {in his speech} and is a fool.

My companions are treacherous like a torrent-bed; like a streambed of wadis they flow away,

He denounces friends for reward, so his children's eyes will fail.

Only a vapor [are] men of low degree, a deception [are] men of high degree. {Weighed} in a balance, together they [are lighter] than a vapor.

in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages,

General references

Better [to be] poor and walking in one's integrity than to be crooked of ways when one [is] rich.