Verse 1

Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.
• Isa 59:3 : 3 For your handes are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquitie: your lips haue spoken lies & your tongue hath murmured iniquitie.
• Matt 12:31-34 : 31 Wherefore I say vnto you, euery sinne and blasphemie shalbe forgiuen vnto men: but the blasphemie against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiuen vnto men. 32 And whosoeuer shall speake a word against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but whosoeuer shall speake against the holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen him, neither in this worlde, nor in the worlde to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite. 34 O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
• Matt 16:26 : 26 For what shall it profite a man though he should winne the whole worlde, if hee lose his owne soule? Or what shall a man giue for recompence of his soule?
• Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him? 6 But ye haue despised the poore. Doe not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and doe not they drawe you before the iudgement seates?
• 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Nowe therefore take heede, and see what thou shalt doe: for euill will surely come vpon our master, and vpon all his familie: for he is so wicked that a man can not speake to him.
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Let not my lorde, I pray thee, regard this wicked man Nabal: for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and follie is with him: but I thine handmayde sawe not the yong men of my lord whom thou sentest.
• Ps 26:11 : 11 But I will walke in mine innocencie: redeeme me therefore, and be mercifull vnto me.
• Ps 37:26 : 26 But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.
• Prov 12:26 : 26 The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
• Prov 14:2 : 2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
• Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
• Prov 19:22 : 22 That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.
• Prov 20:7 : 7 He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.