Verse 1

¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:6 : 6 ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, 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 hath muttered perverseness.
  • Matt 12:31-34 : 31 ‹Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy› [against] ‹the› [Holy] ‹Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.› 32 ‹And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the› [world] ‹to come.› 33 ‹Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by› [his] ‹fruit.› 34 ‹O generation 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 is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?›
  • Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw 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 household: for he [is such] a son of Belial, that [a man] cannot speak to him.
  • 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, [even] Nabal: for as his name [is], so [is] he; Nabal [is] his name, and folly [is] with him: but I thine 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 [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.
  • Prov 12:26 : 26 ¶ The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
  • Prov 14:2 : 2 ¶ He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 ¶ Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 ¶ Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
  • Prov 19:22 : 22 ¶ The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
  • Prov 20:7 : 7 ¶ The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.