22That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.


In Context

19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him , thou must do it yet again.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

23 The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it'shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs 19:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:22What a man desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:22A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:22That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:22The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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