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


In Context

19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

21 Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

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

23 The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.

24 The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

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 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 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.