New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Better to be a poor person who has integrity than to be rich and double-dealing. King James Bible
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Better Blameless Crooked Double Integrity Perverse Poor Rich Straight Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways Wealth Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 6 Here, 1. It is supposed that a man may walk in his uprightness and yet be poor in this world, which is a temptation to dishonesty, and yet may resist the temptation and continue to walk in his uprightness-also that a man may be perverse in his ways, injurious to God and man, and yet be rich, and prosper in the world, for a while, may be rich, and so lie under great obligations and have great opportunities to do good, and yet be perverse in his ways and do a great deal of hurt. 2. It is maintained as a paradox to a blind world that an honest, godly, poor man, is better than a wicked, ungodly, rich man, has a better character, is in a better condition, has more comfort in himself, is a greater blessing to the world, and is worthy of much more honour and respect. It is not only certain that his case will be better at death, but it is better in life. When Aristides was by a rich man upbraided with his poverty he answered, Thy riches do thee more hurt than my poverty does me. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: a are be Better blameless crooked he his in integrity is man perverse poor rich than the though walk walks ways who whose Bible Browser | 
