Verse List for PROV 19:22

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OET (OET-RV) People desire loyal commitment from others, ⇔ ≈ and it’s better to have a poor friend than one who lies.

OET-LV is_the_desire _of a _person loyalty _of_his and_good one _who_is_poor from_man falsehood.

ULT The desire of a man, is his covenant faithfulness, ⇔ and better, is one who is poor than a man of lying.

UST People want others to consider them to be faithful. ⇔  It is better to be poor than to be someone who lies.

BSB & MSB The desire of a man is loving devotion; ⇔  better to be poor than a liar.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. ⇔  A poor man is better than a liar.

NET What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, ⇔ and a poor person is better than a liar.

LSV The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness,
And the poor [is] better than a liar.

FBV The most desirable thing in anyone is trustworthy love; it is better to be poor than a liar.

T4T ⇔  People want others to be loyal to them; ⇔  it is better to be poor than to tell a lie to a judge in court in order to get money.

LEB • The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,
• and it is better to be poor than a liar .[fn]

BBE The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

Moff Friendliness bears fruit for a man: ⇔  better be poor and good than false.

JPS The lust of a man is his shame; 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.

DRA A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.

YLT The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.

Drby The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.

RV The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

SLT The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood.

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

KJB-1769 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

KJB-1611 The desire of a man is his kindnesse: and a poore man is better then a lyar.
(The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better then a lyar.)

Bshps It is a mans worship to do good: and a poore man is better then a lyer.
(It is a mans worship to do good: and a poor man is better then a liar.)

Gnva That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.
(That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodness, and a poor man is better then a liar.)

Cvdl It is a mans worshipe to do good, & better it is to be a poore ma, then a dyssembler.
(It is a mans worship to do good, and better it is to be a poor man, then a dyssembler.)

Wycl A nedi man is merciful; and betere is a pore iust man, than a man liere.
(A needy man is merciful; and better is a poor just man, than a man liare.)

Luth Einen Menschen lüstet seine Wohltat; und ein Armer ist besser denn ein Lügner.
(A/One people lüstet his beneficence; and a poor_(one) is better because/than a liar(s).)

ClVg Homo indigens misericors est, et melior est pauper quam vir mendax.[fn]
(Man indigens merciful it_is, and better it_is poor how man liar.)

UHB תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑⁠וֹ וְ⁠טֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵ⁠אִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃ ‡

BrLXX Καρπὸς ἀνδρὶ ἐλεημοσύνη, κρείσσων δὲ πτωχὸς δίκαιος ἢ πλούσιος ψευδής.

BrTr Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich liar.