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Proverbs 19:22

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The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:12Rank 1 from verse 22
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    12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  2. 2 Chronicles 6:8Rank 2 from verse 22
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    8But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

  3. Mark 14:6–8Rank 3 from verse 22
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    6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

    7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

    8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

  4. Mark 12:41–44Rank 4 from verse 22
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    41¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

    42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

    43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

    44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

  5. 2 Corinthians 8:2–3Rank 5 from verse 22
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    2How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

    3For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

  6. Proverbs 19:1Rank 6 from verse 22
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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.

  7. Titus 1:2Rank 7 from verse 22
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    2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

  8. 1 Chronicles 29:2–3Rank 8 from verse 22
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    2Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

    3Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

  9. 1 Chronicles 29:17Rank 9 from verse 22
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    17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

  10. Job 17:5Rank 10 from verse 22
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    5He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

  11. Job 6:15Rank 11 from verse 22
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    15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;

  12. Psalms 62:9Rank 12 from verse 22
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    9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

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Proverbs 19:22

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

19:22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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19:23The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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