Proverbs 28:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃

Transliteration

ṭôḇ-rāš hôlēḵ bəṯummô mē'iqqēš dərāḵayim wəhû' 'āšîr

Grammar Details

• *ṭôḇ*-*rāš*: adjective, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - better is a poor man
• *hôlēḵ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - walking
• *bəṯummô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his integrity
• *mē'iqqēš*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - than a perverse one
• *dərāḵayim*: noun, feminine dual - ways/paths
• *wəhû'*: conjunction + pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - though he
• *'āšîr*: adjective, masculine singular - rich

Word Meanings

• *ṭôḇ*: better/good
• *rāš*: poor man/poor person/impoverished one
• *hôlēḵ*: walking/going/proceeding
• *bəṯummô*: in his integrity/in his completeness/in his blamelessness
• *'iqqēš*: perverse one/crooked one/twisted one
• *dərāḵayim*: ways/paths/roads
• *'āšîr*: rich/wealthy

Referenced Verses

• Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
• Luke 16:19-23 : 19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: 20 and {G2258} a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 and desiring to be fed with the [crumbs] that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried. 23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
• 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 28:18 : 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.
• Acts 24:24-27 : 24 But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me. 26 He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.