Proverbs 19:21-22

New King James Version

²¹There are many plans in a man’s heart,
^(A)Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

²²What is desired in a man is ^[a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness

New King James Version (NKJV)

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