Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise. perverse 1 Samuel 25:17,25 Wherefore consider, and think what thou hast to do: for evil is determined against thy husband, and against thy house, and he is a son of Belial, so that no man can speak to him. . . . Isaiah 59:3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity: your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue uttereth iniquity. Matthew 12:31-34 Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven. . . . Context The Man of Integrity1Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise.2Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.… Cross References Psalm 26:11 But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me. Proverbs 4:24 Let thy eyes look straight on, and let thy eyelids go before thy steps. Proverbs 14:2 He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way. Proverbs 20:7 The just that walketh in his simplicity, shall leave behind him blessed children. Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways. Lexicon Betterטֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good a poor man רָ֭שׁ (rāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7326: To be in want or poor who walks הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk with integrity בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ (bə·ṯum·mōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8537: Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate than a fool כְסִֽיל׃ (ḵə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool whose lips שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin are perverse. מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ (mê·‘iq·qêš) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6141: Twisted, perverted Additional Translations Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that perverse in his lips and is a fool. Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool. Jump to Previous Better Blameless Fool Integrity Lips Perverse Poor Speech Time Twisted Upright Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways WealthJump to Next Better Blameless Fool Integrity Lips Perverse Poor Speech Time Twisted Upright Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways WealthExternal Links Proverbs 19:1 NIVProverbs 19:1 NLT Proverbs 19:1 ESV Proverbs 19:1 NASB Proverbs 19:1 ASV Proverbs 19:1 Bible Apps Proverbs 19:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 19:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 19:1 French Bible Proverbs 19:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a and are Better blameless fool he his in integrity is lips man perverse poor speech than walk walks who whose OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:1 Better is the poor who walks (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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