Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.

19 (A)He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

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19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;
But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

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25 (A)He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
(B)But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

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25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

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27 (A)He who gives to the poor will not lack,
But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

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27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;
But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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