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Proverbs 19:22

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What a person desires is unfailing love;

better to be poor than a liar.

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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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

What a person desires is unfailing love;

better to be poor than a liar.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

What is desirable in a person is his fidelity;

better to be a poor person than a liar.

NLTNew Living Translation

Loyalty makes a person attractive.

It is better to be poor than dishonest.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,

and it is better to be poor than a liar.

KJV 1900King James Version

The desire of a man is his kindness:

And a poor man is better than a liar.