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Proverbs 19:22
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KJ21
What is desired of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
ASV
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
AMP
That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love, But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
AMPC
That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar.
BRG
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
CSB
What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.
CSBA
What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.
CEB
People long for trustworthiness; it is better to be poor than a liar.
CJB
A man’s lust is his shame, and a poor man is better than a liar.
CEV
What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar.
DARBY
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
DRA
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
ERV
People want a friend they can trust. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.
EASY
We all want other people to show faithful love. It is better to be poor than to deceive other people.
EHV
A desirable trait in a person is loyalty. It is better to be poor than a liar.
ESV
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
ESVUK
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
EXB
People ·want [desire] others to be loyal, so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
GNV
That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
GW
Loyalty is desirable in a person, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
GNT
It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.
HCSB
What is desirable in a man is his fidelity; better to be a poor man than a liar.
ICB
People want others to be loyal. So it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
ISV
Human beings long for grace, and it’s better to be poor than a man of deceit.
JUB
¶ Contentment is unto men to show mercy, but it is better to do it unto the poor than to the liar.
KJV
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
AKJV
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
LSB
What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness, And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.
LEB
The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
TLB
Kindness makes a man attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest.
MSG
It’s only human to want to make a buck, but it’s better to be poor than a liar.
MEV
The desire of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
NOG
Loyalty is desirable in a person, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
NABRE
What is desired of a person is fidelity; rather be poor than a liar.
NASB
What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
NASB1995
What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
NCB
A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar.
NCV
People want others to be loyal, so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
NET
What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.
NIRV
Everyone longs for love that never fails. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.
NIV
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
NIVUK
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
NKJV
What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.
NLV
What is desired in a man is his kindness, and it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
NLT
Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.
NRSVA
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
NRSVACE
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
NRSVCE
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
NRSVUE
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
OJB
The ta’avah (what is desirable) in an adam is his chesed, and a rahsh (pauper) is better than an ish kazav (liar).
RGT
That which is to be desired of a man, is kindness. And a poor man is better than a liar.
RSV
What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.
RSVCE
What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.
TLV
What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor person is better than a liar.
VOICE
Loyalty is a trait admired in others, and being destitute is better than being a liar.
WEB
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
WYC
A needy man is merciful; and better is a poor (but) just man, than a man (who is a) liar. (A person in need is merciful; and it is better to be poor but righteous, than to be a liar.)
YLT
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
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