Proverbs 19:22
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22It is a disgrace to be greedy;j poor people are better off than liars.
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- jIt … greedy; or Loyalty is what is desired in a person.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
What a person desires is unfailing love;
better to be poor than a liar.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
What is desirable in a person is his fidelity;
better to be a poor person than a liar.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
The desire of a man is his kindness:
And a poor man is better than a liar.
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