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


In Context

19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.

21 Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord 's purpose that prevails.

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

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.

24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.