Parallel Verses
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.
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
Checed
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others
21
Many intentions are in men's hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.
22
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:2-3
I have made every effort to prepare materials for the Temple: gold, silver, bronze, iron, timber, precious stones and gems, stones for mosaics, and quantities of marble.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I well know, O my God, that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you. I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.
2 Chronicles 6:8
However, Jehovah said to my father David: Since you had your heart set on building a Temple for my name, your intentions were good.
Job 6:15
But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow
Job 17:5
Whoever turns in friends to get their property should have his children's eyesight fail.
Psalm 62:9
Common people are only a vapor in the wind. Important people are only a delusion. When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing. They are less than a vapor in the wind.
Proverbs 19:1
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Mark 12:41-44
He sat down near the collection boxes and observed how the crowd dropped money into the boxes. Many that were rich dropped in much.
Mark 14:6-8
Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She did a good thing to me.
2 Corinthians 8:2-3
Out of severe affliction they have an abundance of joy and their deep poverty abounds in the riches of their generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a man has, not according to what he does not have.
Titus 1:2
It is in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal.