Proverbs 19:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו וְה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃

Transliteration

Better rāš hōlēḵ in tūmm his than ʿiqqēš śəpātāyw and he kəsîl.

Grammar Details

• *rāš*: adjective, masculine singular - poor
• *hōlēḵ*: participle, qal active, masculine singular - walking/going
• *tūmm*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person suffix - integrity/completeness
• *ʿiqqēš*: adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse
• *śəpātāyw*: noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips
• *kəsîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool/stupid person

Word Meanings

• *rāš*: poor person/poverty
• *hōlēḵ*: one who walks/conducts himself
• *tūmm*: integrity/innocence/completeness
• *ʿiqqēš*: crooked/perverse/twisted
• *kəsîl*: fool/stupid one/dull person

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.
• Isa 59:3 : 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth wickedness.
• Matt 12:31-34 : 31 Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
• Matt 16:26 : 26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
• Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?
• 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this worthless fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
• Ps 26:11 : 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
• Ps 37:26 : 26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
• Prov 12:26 : 26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
• Prov 14:2 : 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
• Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
• Prov 19:22 : 22 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
• Prov 20:7 : 7 A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.