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22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 22)

Note, 2c6c 1. The honour of doing good is what we may laudably be ambitious of. It cannot but be the desire of man , if he have any spark of virtue in him, to be kind; one would not covet an estate for any thing so much as thereby to be put into a capacity of relieving the poor and obliging our friends. 2. It is far better to have a heart to do good and want ability for it than have ability for it...

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