Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
better to be a poor man 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.
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
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others
21 Many purposes in a man's heart: and the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand. 22 The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood. 23 The fear of Jehovah is to life: and he being filled shall lodge satisfied; he shall not be reviewed for evil.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:2-3
And with all my power I prepared for the house of my God, gold for gold, and silver for silver, and brass for brass, and iron for iron, woods for woods, and stones of onyx, and the fillings up, and stones of paint and of variegation, and every precious stone, and stones of white marble for multitude.
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee.
2 Chronicles 6:8
And Jehovah will say to David my father, Because it was with thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was with thy heart
Job 6:15
My brethren dealt faithlessly as a torrent; as a channel of torrents they shall pass away;
Job 17:5
He will commence evils for a position, and the eyes of his sons shall be consumed.
Psalm 62:9
Surely the sons of man vanity, the sons of man falsehood: to be brought up into the balances, they together of vanity.
Proverbs 19:1
Good the poor one going in his integrity above the perverse of lips, and he foolish.
Mark 12:41-44
And Jesus having sat over against the royal treasury, saw how the crowds cast money into the treasury: and many rich cast in much.
Mark 14:6-8
And Jesus said, Let her go; why bestow ye weariness upon her? she has wrought a good work upon me.
2 Corinthians 8:2-3
That in much proof of pressure the abundance of their joy and their poverty according to depth abounded to the abundance of their simplicity.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if a forwardness lie before, according as any has, it is acceptable, not as he has not.
Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, (which God, not false, promised before eternal times;