Proverbs 19:22

Proverbs 19:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
• New International Version (NIV)What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.

Context of Proverbs 19:22

20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. 21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar. 23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm. 24The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

Proverbs 19:22 word by word

תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃Read the interlinear

• The desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• of a manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• is loving devotionחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• betterטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• to be poorרוּשׁrûsh · be poorH7326
• thanאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• a liarכָּזָבkâzâb · lieH3577

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:22

• 1 Chronicles 29:2Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
• 2 Chronicles 6:8But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
• Mark 12:41As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
• Mark 14:6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
• Proverbs 19:1Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
• Job 6:15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,
• Job 17:5If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.
• Psalms 62:9Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

Commentaries on Proverbs 19:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22The “liar” is probably the man, who makes false excuses for not giving, and so is inferior to the poor man, whose “desire,” the wish to do good, is taken, in the absence of means to carry it into effect, for the act of kindness itself.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22Verse 22 It is far better to have a heart to do good, and want ability for it, than to have ability for it, and want a heart to it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. desire--that is, to do good, indicates a kind disposition (Pr 11:23); and the poor thus affected are better than liars, who say and do not.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 19:22

• False Teachers
• Falsehood
• Kindness
• Poor
• Speaking

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Commentaries on Proverbs 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings