Proverbs 28:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

KJV

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

WEB

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

ASV

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

LSV

Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, || Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

YLT

Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

DBY

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.

DRC

Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.

GNV

Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

JPS

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

LXXE

A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar.

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Original-language editions

WLC

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃

LXX-Br

Κρείσσων πτωχὸς πορευόμενος ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, πλουσίου ψευδοῦς.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 19:1Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
• Luke 16:19–23Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the…
• Proverbs 28:18He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
• Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
• Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
• Acts 24:24–27After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming…

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