Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse. New Living Translation Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich. English Standard Version Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways. Berean Standard Bible Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. King James Bible Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. New King James Version Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich. New American Standard Bible Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity, Than a person who is crooked, though he is rich. NASB 1995 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich. NASB 1977 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, Than he who is crooked though he be rich. Legacy Standard Bible Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked—double dealing—though he be rich. Amplified Bible Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich. Christian Standard Bible Better the poor person who lives with integrity than the rich one who distorts right and wrong. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better a poor man who lives with integrity than a rich man who distorts right and wrong. American Standard Version Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Contemporary English Version It's better to be poor and live right, than to be rich and dishonest. English Revised Version Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. GOD'S WORD® Translation Better to be a poor person who has integrity than to be rich and double-dealing. Good News Translation Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest. International Standard Version It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle. Majority Standard Bible Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. NET Bible A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich. New Heart English Bible Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich. Webster's Bible Translation Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich. World English Bible Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBetter [is] the poor walking in his integrity, "" Than the perverse of ways who is rich. Young's Literal Translation Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich. Smith's Literal Translation Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the rich. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBetter is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways. Catholic Public Domain Version Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity. New American Bible Better to be poor and walk in integrity than rich and crooked in one’s ways. New Revised Standard Version Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be crooked in one’s ways even though rich. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBetter is the poor man walking in his uprightness than a rich man whose ways are perverse. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The poor walks in integrity and the rich perverts his way. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Brenton Septuagint Translation A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully. 6Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. 7A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.… Cross References Psalm 37:16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse. Proverbs 16:8 Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice. James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Luke 16:19-25 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ... 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. / For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. ... Ecclesiastes 4:13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning. Psalm 37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving. Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. Psalm 119:1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. Isaiah 33:15-16 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured. Treasury of Scripture Better is the poor that walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. Proverbs 28:18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Proverbs 19:1,22 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool… Jump to Previous Better Blameless Crooked Double Integrity Perverse Poor Rich Straight Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways WealthJump to Next Better Blameless Crooked Double Integrity Perverse Poor Rich Straight Upright Uprightness Walk Walketh Walking Walks Ways WealthProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrityBetter a poor man The phrase "Better a poor man" sets the stage for a comparison that challenges societal norms. In the Hebrew text, the word for "poor" is "רָשׁ" (rash), which implies not just a lack of material wealth but also a humble state of being. This word choice suggests that poverty, in this context, is not merely an economic condition but a spiritual posture of humility and dependence on God. Historically, the ancient Near Eastern culture often equated wealth with divine favor, yet this proverb subverts that notion by suggesting that poverty, when coupled with righteousness, is preferable. who walks in integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse Perverse in his ways.--According to the pointing of the text the words signify, "perverse in two ways." That is, the sinner tries to "go two ways" (Ecclesiasticus 2:12); to follow his own way without entirely deserting God's; to "serve God and mammon;" he is "double-minded" (James 1:8), instead of setting before himself God's will as the guide of his life. Verse 6. - This is almost the same as Proverbs 19:1, but varies a little in the second hemistich: than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. The Hebrew literally is, perverse of two ways; i.e. who, going one way, pretends to go another; the "two ways" being the evil which he really pursues, and the good which he feigns to follow. Delitzsch calls him "a double-going deceiver." So Siracides imprecates, "Woe to the sinner that goeth two ways" (Ecclus. 2:12). "A double-minded man," says St James (James 1:8), "is unstable in all his ways." It is not the endeavouring to serve God and mammon at the same time that is meant, but putting on the appearance of religion to mask wicked designs - in the present case in order to gain wealth. Septuagint, "A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Betterטֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good a poor man רָ֭שׁ (rāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor who walks הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk with integrity בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ (bə·ṯum·mōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8537: Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate than a rich man עָשִֽׁיר׃ (‘ā·šîr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6223: Rich whose ways דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם (də·rā·ḵa·yim) Noun - cd Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action are perverse. מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ (mê·‘iq·qêš) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted Links Proverbs 28:6 NIVProverbs 28:6 NLT Proverbs 28:6 ESV Proverbs 28:6 NASB Proverbs 28:6 KJV Proverbs 28:6 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:6 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:6 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:6 French Bible Proverbs 28:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor who walks (Prov. 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