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Proverbs 19:1

19 Better ais the poor who walks in his integrity

Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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Proverbs 19:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

Better the poor whose walk is blameless

than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 19:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity

than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,

Than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Better to be poor and honest

than to be dishonest and a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

It is better to be poor and honest

than to be foolish and tell lies.

Proverbs 19:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity

Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Better to be a poor person who lives innocently 

than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool. 

Proverbs 19:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Better a poor man who lives with integrity

than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Better the poor walking in integrity

than one perverse of speech who is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Better a poor person walking in integrity

than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

It is better to be poor and to live without blame

than to be foolish and to twist words around.

Proverbs 19:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity

Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.


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