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Proverbs 19:1–2

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1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
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Proverbs 19:1Cross-references · 15 ranked passages

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    6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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    8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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    26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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    22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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    2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

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    16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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    7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

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    3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

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    5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

    6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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    26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

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    26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

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    11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

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    17Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

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    25Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

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    31¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

    32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

    33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Proverbs 19:2Cross-references · 17 ranked passages

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    5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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    20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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    9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

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    16¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

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    6¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

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    3And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

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    2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

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    16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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    22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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    9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

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    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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    8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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    11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

  17. Job 31:5Rank 17
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    5If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

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Proverbs 19:1

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better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

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Proverbs 19:2

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

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good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

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hasteth

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Third-person singular present form of haste (to hurry, act quickly, or make speed).

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18:24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

19:1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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19:2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

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19:3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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