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


In Context

19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.

21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

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

23 The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.

24 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:22That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

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.