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Proverbs 19:1
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Proverbs 19:1
1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
1¶ *Better is the poore that walketh in his integrity, then he that is peruerse in his lippes, and is a foole.
- Chap.28.6
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Proverbs 19:1
More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Lacking material means; needy, afflicted, lowly, or humble, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Moral wholeness, uprightness, honesty, or sincerity in the matter described.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding; as a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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Open the full verse study8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
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Open the full verse study26For 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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Open the full verse study22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
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Open the full verse study2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
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Open the full verse study16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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Open the full verse study7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
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Open the full verse study3For 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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Open the full verse study5Hearken, 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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Open the full verse study26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
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Open the full verse study26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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Open the full verse study11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
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Open the full verse study17Now 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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Open the full verse study25Let 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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Open the full verse study31¶ 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.
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