6Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.


In Context

3 A man — poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

4 Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

5 Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

6 Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

7 Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

8 Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Proverbs 28:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:6Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

28:6Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:6Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:6Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:6Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:6Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:6Better is the poor that walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.