Proverbs 28:6
A poore man ledynge a godly life, is better then the riche that goeth in frowarde wayes.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poore that lyueth godly, the the blasphemer that is but a foole.
- Luke 16:19-23 : 19 There was a certayne riche man, which clothed him self with purple and costly lynnen, and fared deliciously euery daye. 20 And there was a poore man named Lazarus which laye at his gate full of sores, 21 and desyred to be fylled with the crommes, that fell from the riche mans table. Yet came the dogges, and licked his sores. 22 But it fortuned, that the poore man dyed, and was caried of the angels in to Abrahams bosome. The riche man dyed also, and was buried. 23 Now whan he was in the hell, he lift vp his eyes in the payne, and sawe Abraham afarre of, and Lazarus in his bosome:
- Prov 19:22 : 22 It is a mans worshipe to do good, & better it is to be a poore ma, then a dyssembler.
- Prov 28:18 : 18 Who so leadeth a godly and an innocet life, shalbe safe: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall.
- Acts 24:24-27 : 24 But after certayne dayes came Felix wt his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and called for Paul, and herde him of the faith in Christ. 25 Howbeit whan Paul spake off righteousnesse, and off chastite and off the iudgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: Go thy waye for this tyme. Whan I haue a conuenyent tyme, I wil sende for the. 26 He hoped also, that money shulde haue bene geuen him of Paul, therfore called he oft for him, and commened with him. 27 But after two yeares came Portius Festus in to felix rowme. Yet Felix wyllinge to shewe the Iewes a pleasure, left Paul bounde.
- Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is it to haue a litle thinge wt rightuousnes, the greate rentes wrongeously gotten.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 19:1-22 verses87%
1 Better is the poore that lyueth godly, the the blasphemer that is but a foole.
2 Where no discrecion is, there the soule is not well: and who so is swifte on fote, stombleth hastely.
- Prov 28:10-112 verses81%
10 Who so ledeth ye rightuous in to an euell waye, shal fall in to his owne pytt, but ye iust shal haue the good in possession.
11 The rich man thynketh him self to be wyse, but the poore that hath vnderstondinge, ca perceaue him wel ynough.
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9 He that leadeth an innocent life, walketh surely: but who so goeth a wroge waye, shalbe knowne.
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8 Better is it to haue a litle thinge wt rightuousnes, the greate rentes wrongeously gotten.
- Prov 13:6-83 verses78%
6 Righteousnesse kepeth the innocet in the waye, but vngodlynesse shal ouerthrowe the synner.
7 Some men are riche, though they haue nothinge: agayne, some me are poore hauynge greate riches.
8 With goodes euery man delyuereth his life, and the poore wyl not be reproued.
- Prov 28:18-203 verses78%
18 Who so leadeth a godly and an innocet life, shalbe safe: but he that goeth frowarde wayes, shall once haue a fall.
19 He yt tylleth his londe, shal haue plenteousnesse of bred: but he that foloweth ydilnesse, shal haue pouerte ynough.
20 A faithfull man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh to moch haist for to be riche, shal not be vngiltie.
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3 The innocent dealynge of the iust shal lede them, but the vnfaithfulnesse of the despysers shalbe their owne destruccion.
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2 Who so feareth the LORDE, walketh in the right path: & regardeth not him that abhorreth the wayes of the LORDE.
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16 A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.
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16 Who so doth a poore man wronge to increase his owne riches, geueth (comoly) vnto the rich, and at the last commeth to pouerte himself.
- Prov 28:7-82 verses76%
7 Whoso kepeth the lawe, is a childe of vnderstondinge: but he yt fedeth ryotous men, shameth his father.
8 Who so increaseth his riches by vautage & wynnynge, let him gather them to helpe the poore withall.
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6 In the house of the rightuous are greate riches, but in the increase of the vngodly there is mysordre.
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7 The righteous considreth the cause of the poore, but the vngodly regardeth no vnderstondynge.
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31 He that doth a poore man wroge, blasphemeth his maker: but who so hath pitie of the poore, doth honoure vnto God.
- Prov 28:3-53 verses75%
3 One poore man oppressinge another by violence, is like a contynuall rayne that destroyeth ye frute.
4 They that forsake the lawe, prayse ye vngodly; but soch as kepe the lawe, abhorre them.
5 Wicked men discerne not the thinge yt is right, but they that seke after the LORDE, discusse all thinges.
- Prov 14:20-212 verses75%
20 The poore is hated euen of his owne neghbours, but the riche hath many frendes.
21 Who so despyseth his neghbor, doth amysse: but blessed is he that hath pyte of the poore.
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20 That thou mayest walke in ye good waye, and kepe the pathes of the rightuous.
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26 The righteous is liberall vnto his neghboure, but the waye of the vngodly wil disceaue them selues.
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28 He that trusteth in his riches, shal haue a fall, but ye rightuous shal florish as the grene leaf.
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27 He that geueth vnto the poore, shal not wante: but he that turneth awaye his eyes from soch as be in necessite, shall suffre greate pouerte himself.
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16 Better is a litle with the feare of the LORDE then greate treasure, for they are not without sorowe.
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8 A man shalbe commended for his wy?dome, but a foole shal be despysed.
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22 It is a mans worshipe to do good, & better it is to be a poore ma, then a dyssembler.
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13 A poore childe beynge wyse, is better then an olde kinge, that doteth, and can not bewarre in tyme to come.
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23 The poore maketh supplicacion and prayeth mekely, but the riche geueth a rough answere.
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22 He that will be rich all to soone, hath an euell eye, and considereth not, that pouerte shall come vpon him.
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1 A good name is more worth then greate riches, and louynge fauor is better then syluer and golde.
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15 Good vnderstondinge geueth fauoure, but harde is the waye of the despysers.
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8 For what hath the wyse more then the foole? What helpeth it the poore, that he knoweth to walke before the lyuynge?
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18 He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouerte and shame: but who so receaueth correccion, shal come to honoure.
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15 The rich mas goodes are his stroge holde, but pouerte oppresseth the poore.
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23 There is plenteousnesse of fode in the feldes of the poore, & shalbe increased out of measure.
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19 Better it is to be of humble mynde wt the lowly, then to deuyde ye spoyles wt ye proude.
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5 The rightuousnes of ye innocent ordreth his waye, but the vngodly shal fall in his owne wickednesse.
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17 The path of ye righteous eschueth euell, & who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule.
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29 An vngodly man goeth forth rashly, but the iust refourmeth his owne waye.
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7 Who so ledeth a godly and an innocent life, happie shal his children be, whom he leaueth behynde him.
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8 The wayes of the frowarde are straunge, but ye workes of him yt is cleane, are right.
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7 Thou (LORDE) cosidrest the path of ye rigtuous, whether it be right, whether the waye of ye rightuous be right.
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4 Riches make many frendes, but the poore is forsake of his owne frendes.