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Proverbs 19:1

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BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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  1. Proverbs 28:6Rank 1 from verse 1
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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.

  2. Proverbs 16:8Rank 2 from verse 1
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    8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

  3. Matthew 16:26Rank 3 from verse 1
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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?

  4. Proverbs 19:22Rank 4 from verse 1
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    22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

  5. Proverbs 14:2Rank 5 from verse 1
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    2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  6. Proverbs 15:16Rank 6 from verse 1
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    16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  7. Proverbs 20:7Rank 7 from verse 1
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    7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

  8. Isaiah 59:3Rank 8 from verse 1
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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.

  9. James 2:5–6Rank 9 from verse 1
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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?

  10. Proverbs 12:26Rank 10 from verse 1
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    26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

  11. Psalms 37:26Rank 11 from verse 1
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    26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

  12. Psalms 26:11Rank 12 from verse 1
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    11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

  13. 1 Samuel 25:17Rank 13 from verse 1
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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.

  14. 1 Samuel 25:25Rank 14 from verse 1
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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.

  15. Matthew 12:31–34Rank 15 from verse 1
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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.

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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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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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