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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the 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.
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 Wicked men discern not the thing that is right, but they that seek after the LORD, discuss all things. 6 A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways. 7 Whoso keepeth the law, is a child of understanding; but he that feedeth riotous men, shameth his father.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.
Proverbs 28:18
Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life, shall be safe; but he that goeth froward ways, shall once have a fall.
Proverbs 16:8
Better it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongfully gotten.
Proverbs 19:22
It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler.
Luke 16:19-23
"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.
Acts 24:24-27
And after a certain days came Felix, and his wife Drusilla which was a Jewess, and called forth Paul, and heard him of the faith which is toward Christ.