Proverbs 28:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, 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 {G1161} There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
• Prov 19:22 : 22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
• Prov 28:18 : 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
• Acts 24:24-27 : 24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. 26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.