Proverbs 19:1

New International Version

19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.^(A)

Proverbs 19:1

Lexham English Bible

19 Better a poor person walking in integrity
than one who is perverse in his speech^[a] and is a fool.

⁵A false witness^(A) will not go unpunished,^(B)
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.^(C)

⁵A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes lies will not escape.

⁹A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.^(A)

⁹A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes lies will perish.

New International Version (NIV)