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
Read Proverbs 19:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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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