Proverbs 19:1
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New International Version (©1984)
Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Better to be a poor person who lives innocently than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool.

King James Bible
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

American King James Version
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

American Standard Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Bible in Basic English
Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.

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

English Revised Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Webster's Bible Translation
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

World English Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

Geneva Study Bible

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

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 19

Pr 19:1-29.

1. (Compare Pr 28:6). "Rich" for fool here. Integrity is better than riches (Pr 15:16, 17; 16:8).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:1 A poor man who fears God, is more honourable and happy, than a man without wisdom and grace, however rich or advanced in rank. 2. What good can the soul do, if without knowledge? And he sins who will not take time to ponder the path of his feet.


Psalm 26:11 But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
Proverbs 14:2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 20:7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.
Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich. (NASB ©1995)

Better Blameless Fool Integrity Lips Perverse Poor Speech Time Twisted Upright Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways Wealth


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

better 19:22 12:26 15:16 16:8 28:6 Ps 37:26 Mt 16:26 Jas 2:5,6

perverse 1Sa 25:17,25 Isa 59:3 Mt 12:31-34

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