Proverbs 19:1

Proverbs 19:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
• New International Version (NIV)Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Context of Proverbs 19:1

It is better to be poor and honest, than to be a fool who speaks lies. 2If you want to do something but you do not know how to do it, that is dangerous! If you hurry to do it, you will get into trouble. 3Some people do silly things and so they destroy themselves. Then they get angry with the Lord.

Proverbs 19:1 word by word

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Betterטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• the poorרוּשׁrûsh · be poorH7326
• that walkethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in his integrityתֹּםtôm · integrityH8537
• perverseעִקֵּשׁ‛iqqêsh · twistedH6141
• in his lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lip: wordsH8193
• and is a foolכְּסִילkesîyl · foolH3684

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:1

• 1 Samuel 25:17So please think carefully about this. Decide what you can do. If you do nothing, there will be great trouble for our master and all his family and servants. He is such a wicked man that he will not listen to anyone.’
• Isaiah 59:3Your hands are dirty with the blood of murder. They are dirty with all the bad things that you do. Your mouth tells lies, and it says wicked things about other people.
• Matthew 12:31God is able to forgive all the wrong things that people do, and the bad things that they say against other people. But God will never forgive people who say bad things against the Holy Spirit.

Commentaries on Proverbs 19:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Better is the poor - The upright poor man is always to be preferred to the rich or self-sufficient fool.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The “perverse” man is the rich fool, as contrasted with the poor man who is upright. Proverbs 19:1-2 are missing in the Septuagint.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Verse 1 A poor man who fears God, is more honourable and happy, than a man without wisdom and grace, however rich or advanced in rank.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1It is better to be honest, even if poor, because wealth from dishonesty does not last long (Proverbs 10:2) and will not protect from harm (11:4; see also 15:16–17; 16:8, 16; 17:1; 22:1; 28:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-29Pr 19:1-29. 1. (Compare Pr 28:6). "Rich" for fool here. Integrity is better than riches (Pr 15:16, 17; 16:8).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 19:1

• Integrity
• Poor
• Speaking

In the dictionaries

• Judgment
• Pity
• Scorner
• Slothfulness
• Fool; Folly
• Integrity
• Poor
• Proverb
• Proverbs, the Book of

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