Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 19:22
22What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor person is better than a liar.
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 advice and accept instruction, so that in the end you may be wise. 21Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but the counsel of Adonai will stand. What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor person is better than a liar. 23The fear of Adonai leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied, untouched by harm. 24The slacker buries his hand in a bowl and will not even bring it back to his mouth!
Read all of Proverbs 19Proverbs 19:22 word by word
תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 19:22
- 1 Chronicles 29:2Now I have made every effort to prepare for the House of my God gold for the golden objects, silver for silver, copper for copper, iron for iron, and wood for wood; onyx stones and inlay stones, stones of antimony and varigated colors—every kind of precious stones and marble in abundance.
- 2 Chronicles 6:8But Adonai said to David my father: ‘As for you wanting in your heart to build a House for My Name, you did well that this was in your heart.
- Mark 12:41He sat down opposite the treasury and began watching how the people were putting money into the offering box. Many rich people were putting in a lot.
- Mark 14:6But Yeshua said, “Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She’s done Me a mitzvah.
- 2 Corinthians 8:2that in much testing by affliction, the abundance of their joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
- Proverbs 19:1Better to be poor, walking with integrity, than be a fool whose lips are corrupt.
- Job 6:15My brothers have acted deceptively, as a seasonal stream, as a torrential stream that overflows
- Job 17:5If anyone denounces his friends for profit the eyes of his children will fail.
- Psalms 62:9Trust in Him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart in His presence. God is our refuge. Selah
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
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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
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