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Proverbs 19:1

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

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Proverbs 19:1 in other translations

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

Proverbs 19:1 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 19:1 in context

  1. 1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
    than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
  2. 2It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
    nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
  3. 3The foolishness of man subverts his way;
    his heart rages against Yahweh.