Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the rich.
New American Standard Bible
Than he who is
King James Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Holman Bible
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.
International Standard Version
It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.
A Conservative Version
Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.
American Standard Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Amplified
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.
Bible in Basic English
Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.
Darby Translation
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.
King James 2000
Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Better [to be] poor and walking in one's integrity than to be crooked of ways when one [is] rich.
Modern King James verseion
Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness than he who is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.
NET Bible
A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.
New Heart English Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
The Emphasized Bible
Better a poor man walking in his integrity, than one who is crooked - turning two ways, though, he, be rich.
Webster
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
World English Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
5 Men of evil shall not understand judgment: and they seeking Jehovah shall understand all. 6 Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the rich. 7 He watching the law a son understanding: and the companion of squanderers will shame his father.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:1
Good the poor one going in his integrity above the perverse of lips, and he foolish.
Proverbs 28:18
He going uprightly shall be saved; and he being violent in the ways shall fall at once.
Proverbs 16:8
Good a little with justice above abundance of increase with no judgment
Proverbs 19:22
The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood.
Luke 16:19-23
A certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, being daily splendidly gladdened:
Acts 24:24-27
And after certain days, Felix, having been present with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, sent for Paul and heard him of the faith in Christ.