Proverbs 19:22
“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 19:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Die Willigkeit des Menschen macht seine Mildtätigkeit aus, und besser ein Armer als ein lügnerischer Mann.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Contentamiento es á los hombres hacer misericordia: pero mejor es el pobre que el mentiroso.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O que se deseja do homem é sua bondade; porém o pobre é melhor do que o homem mentiroso.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A lealdade é o que uma pessoa deseja, e um pobre é melhor que um mentiroso.
📖 Proverbs 19:22 in Context
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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