1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1)Here see, 1. What will be the credit and comfort of a poor man, and make him more excellent than his neighbour, though his poverty may expose him to contempt and may dispirit him. Let him be honest and walk in integrity , let him keep a good conscience and make it appear that he does so, let him always speak and act with sincerity when he is under the greatest temptations to dissemble and break hi…
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