Proverbs 19:1 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Matthew 16:26
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?
Proverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities Alms Beggars Conscience Conscientiousness Honesty Integrity Measure

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 his…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 1)

Pr 19:1-29. 1. (Compare Pr 28:6). “Rich” for fool here. Integrity is better than riches (Pr 15:16, 17; 16:8).