Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.

New American Standard Bible

What is desirable in a man is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

A Conservative Version

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

American Standard Version

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Amplified


That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.

Bible in Basic English

The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

Darby Translation

The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.

Julia Smith Translation

The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The craving of a man [is] his steadfast loyalty, and [it is] better [to be] poor than a {liar}.

Modern King James verseion

The charm of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler.

NET Bible

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

New Heart English Bible

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The Emphasized Bible

The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, - and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.

Webster

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

World English Bible

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

Youngs Literal Translation

The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The desire
תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

of a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

and a poor man
רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night without danger.



Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:2-3

So to the best of my ability I’ve made provision for the house of my God: gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, stones for mounting, antimony, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and a great quantity of marble.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that You test the heart and that You are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

2 Chronicles 6:8

However, Yahweh said to my father David,
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.

Job 6:15

My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi,
as seasonal streams that overflow

Job 17:5

If a man informs on his friends for a price,
the eyes of his children will fail.

Psalm 62:9

Men are only a vapor;
exalted men, an illusion.
Weighed in the scales, they go up;
together they are less than a vapor.

Proverbs 19:1

Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Mark 12:41-44

Sitting across from the temple treasury, He watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich people were putting in large sums.

Mark 14:6-8

Then Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for Me.

2 Corinthians 8:2-3

During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Titus 1:2

in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

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