Proverbs 19:1–3
Proverbs 19:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
2 Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
3 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good;
And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way:
And his heart fretteth against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
3 The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 It is better to be poor and honest
than to be foolish and tell lies.
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good.
If you act too quickly, you might make a mistake.
3 People’s own foolishness ruins their lives,
but in their minds they blame the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity
Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good;
And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
3 The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Better to be a poor person who lives innocently
than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool.
2 A person without knowledge is no good.
A person in a hurry makes mistakes.
3 The stupidity of a person turns his life upside down,
and his heart rages against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
2 Even zeal is not good without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastily sins.
3 A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Better the poor walking in integrity
than one perverse of speech who is a fool.
2 Desire without knowledge is not good,
and one who moves too hurriedly misses the way.
3 One’s own folly leads to ruin,
yet the heart rages against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Better a poor person walking in integrity
than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.
2 Also, a life without knowledge is not good,
and he who moves quickly with his feet misses the mark.
3 As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,
and against Yahweh his heart will rage.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 It is better to be poor and to live without blame
than to be foolish and to twist words around.
2 It isn’t good to get all stirred up without knowledge.
And it isn’t good to be in a hurry and miss the way.
3 A man’s own foolish acts destroy his life.
But his heart is angry with the Lord.
Proverbs 19:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
3 The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the Lord.