Proverbs 19:1 · King James Version

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1 in the King James Version reads: “Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”. Read it in the full context of Proverbs 19, or compare how other translations render it below.

Proverbs 19:1 in Other Translations

KJV Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
WEB Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
ASV Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
YLT Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.
WBT Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
DBY Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Questions about Proverbs 19:1

What does Proverbs 19:1 say?

Proverbs 19:1 in the King James Version reads: “Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 19, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Proverbs 19:1 found in the Bible?

Proverbs 19:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 19, verse 1, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Proverbs 19:1 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 19:1 in the table on this page.

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