NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Bettertowb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun is the poor ruwsh (roosh) to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man). that walketh halak (haw-lak') to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) in his integrity tom (tome) completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence -- full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See 8550. than he that is perverse `iqqesh (ik-kashe') distorted; hence, false -- crooked, froward, perverse. in his lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) and is a fool kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool. King James Bible Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better a poor man who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool. International Standard Version A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely. NET Bible Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Better is the poor that walks in integrity than the rich that perverts his ways. GOD'S WORD® Translation Better to be a poor person who lives innocently than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool. King James 2000 Bible Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Links Proverbs 19:1Proverbs 19:1 NIV Proverbs 19:1 NLT Proverbs 19:1 ESV Proverbs 19:1 NASB Proverbs 19:1 KJV |
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