Parallel Verses
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 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.
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
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Context Readings
All About Life
5 Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all. 6 A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich. 7 The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.
Proverbs 28:18
The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.
Proverbs 16:8
Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.
Proverbs 19:22
What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.
Luke 16:19-23
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
Acts 24:24-27
Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.