Proverbs 19:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.”

Proverbs 19:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 19:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 19:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.”

Proverbs 19:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 19:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.”

Proverbs 19:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 19:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The desirableness of a man <FI>is<Fi> his kindness, And better <FI>is<Fi> the poor than a liar.”

Proverbs 19:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 19:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.”

Proverbs 19:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 19:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.”

Proverbs 19:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 19:22 in Context — Proverbs 19

20 Ouve o conselho, e recebe a disciplina; para que sejas sábio nos teus últimos [dias] .

21 Há muitos pensamentos no coração do homem; porém o conselho do SENHOR prevalecerá.

22 O que se deseja do homem [é] sua bondade; porém o pobre é melhor do que o homem mentiroso.

23 O temor ao SENHOR [encaminha] para a vida; aquele que [o tem] habitará satisfeito, nem mal algum o visitará.

24 O preguiçoso põe sua mão no prato, e nem sequer a leva de volta à boca.

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What Does Proverbs 19:22 Mean?

Proverbs 19:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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