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

20Accept advice and good teaching. Then you will become wise one day. 21You may have lots of ideas about what you want to do. But it is the Lord's plans that are important. We all want other people to show faithful love. It is better to be poor than to deceive other people. 23If you respect and obey the Lord, you will enjoy life. You will have peace in your mind and no trouble will destroy you. 24A lazy person pushes his hand into his bowl of food. But then he is too lazy to lift his hand up to his mouth.

Proverbs 19:22 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• The desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• of a manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• his kindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and a poor manרוּשׁrûsh · be poorH7326
• betterטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• thanאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• a liarכָּזָבkâzâb · lieH3577

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:22

• 1 Chronicles 29:2I have tried to provide the things that he will need to build the temple for my God. They include gold, silver, bronze, iron and wood to make things. I have also given many valuable stones, including onyx, antimony and other jewels, as well as a lot of marble.
• 2 Chronicles 6:8But the Lord said to my father David, “It was good that you wanted to build a temple to give me honour.
• Mark 12:41Many people were giving their gifts for the temple. There was a box for money there. People threw their coins into it. Jesus sat near the box and he watched them. Many rich people put a lot of money into the box.
• Mark 14:6But Jesus said, ‘Do not speak to her like that! Do not cause trouble for her. She has done a good thing to me.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2They have had bad troubles, but they continued to be very happy. As a result, they gave a lot of money to other people. They themselves are very poor, but they still helped other people a lot.
• Proverbs 19:1It is better to be poor and honest, than to be a fool who speaks lies.
• Job 6:15But you, my friends, have not helped me when I need you. You are like streams that quickly become dry. There is no water when you need it.
• Job 17:5People may turn against their friends to get things for themselves. If they do that, their children should become blind.
• Psalms 62:9People are only as light as a breath! Whoever they are, they are not important. If you try to weigh them, all together, they weigh less than a breath of air.

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

In the dictionaries

• Judgment
• Pity
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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