Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.
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.
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 are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth. 22 The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar. 23 The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:2-3
and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for things of gold, and the silver for those of silver, and the brass for those of brass, the iron for those of iron, and the wood for those of wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all kinds of precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance.
1 Chronicles 29:17
'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
2 Chronicles 6:8
and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,
Job 6:15
My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.
Job 17:5
For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
Psalm 62:9
Only -- vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.
Mark 12:41-44
And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
Mark 14:6-8
And Jesus said, 'Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;
2 Corinthians 8:2-3
because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;
2 Corinthians 8:12
for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;
Titus 1:2
upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,