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Proverbs 19:1 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Proverbs 19:1 - Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Better a poor person who lives with integrity

than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Better^H2896 is a poor^H7326 person^H7326 who walks^H1980 in his integrity^H8537

Than^H4480 a person who is perverse^H6141 in [fn]speech^H8193 and is a fool^H3684.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in [fn]speech and is a fool.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Better^H2896 is a poor^H7326 man^H7326 who walks^H1980 in his integrity^H8537

Than^H4480 he who is crooked^H6141 in lips^H8193 and is a fool^H3684.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity

Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity

Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

melior est pauper qui ambulat in simplicitate sua quam torquens labia insipiens

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِ الْمُخَاتِلِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

טֹוב־רָשׁ הֹולֵךְ בְּתֻמֹּו מֵעִקֵּשׁ שְׂפָתָיו וְהוּא כְסִיל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

Footnote:

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

الْفَقِيرُ السَّالِكُ بِكَمَالِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُلْتَوِي الشَّفَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَاهِلٌ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Footnote:

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

MEJOR es el pobre que camina en su sencillez, que el de perversos labios y fatuo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mejor es el pobre que camina en integridad, Que el de perversos labios y fatuo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

行為純正的貧窮人、勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Mejor es el pobre que camina en su integridad que el de labios perversos y que es necio.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

성실히 행하는 가난한 자는 입술이 패려하고 미련한 자 보다 나으니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Mieux vaut le pauvre qui marche dans son intégrité, Que l'homme qui a des lèvres perverses et qui est un insensé.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein Armer, der in seiner Frömmigkeit wandelt, ist besser denn ein Verkehrter mit seinen Lippen, der doch ein Narr ist.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Лучше бедный, ходящий в своей непорочности, нежели [богатый] со лживыми устами, и притом глупый.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mejor es el pobre que camina en integridad, que el de perversos labios y loco.

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