22 What is desirable in a person is his [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
23 [b]The (A)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (B)satisfied, [c](C)untouched by evil.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty
  2. Proverbs 19:23 Or Reverence for
  3. Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited

22 What a person desires is unfailing love[a];
    better to be poor than a liar.

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame