Proverbs 19:22
Proverbs 19:22 The Message (MSG)
It’s only human to want to make a buck, but it’s better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 King James Version (KJV)
The desire of a man is his kindness: And a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 New Century Version (NCV)
People want others to be loyal, so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 New International Version (NIV)
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love, But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
Proverbs 19:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.