Verse 22

The desire{H8378} of a man{H120} is his kindness{H2617}: and a poor man{H7326}{(H8802)} is better{H2896} than{H376} a liar{H3577}.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 14:6-8 : 6 And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Let{G863} her{G846} alone{G863}{(G5628)}; why{G5101} trouble ye{G2873}{G3930}{(G5719)} her{G846}? she hath wrought{G2038}{(G5662)} a good{G2570} work{G2041} on{G1519} me{G1691}. 7 For{G1063} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} the poor{G4434} with{G3326} you{G1438} always{G3842}, and{G2532} whensoever{G3752} ye will{G2309}{(G5725)} ye may{G1410}{(G5736)} do{G4160}{(G5658)} them{G846} good{G2095}: but{G1161} me{G1691} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} always{G3842}. 8 She hath done{G4160}{(G5656)} what{G3739} she{G3778}{(G5625)}{G846} could{G2192}{(G5707)}: she is come aforehand{G4301}{(G5627)} to anoint{G3462}{(G5658)} my{G3450} body{G4983} to{G1519} the burying{G1780}.
  • 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 How that{G3754} in{G1722} a great{G4183} trial{G1382} of affliction{G2347} the abundance{G4050} of their{G846} joy{G5479} and{G2532} their{G846} deep{G899} poverty{G2596}{G4432} abounded{G4052}{(G5656)} unto{G1519} the riches{G4149} of their{G846} liberality{G572}. 3 For{G3754} to{G2596} their power{G1411}, I bear record{G3140}{(G5719)}, yea, and{G2532} beyond{G5228} their power{G1411} they were willing of themselves{G830};
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For{G1063} if there{G1487} be first{G4295}{(G5736)} a willing mind{G4288}, it is accepted{G2144} according to{G2526} that{G1437} a man{G5100} hath{G2192}{(G5725)}, and not{G3756} according to that{G2526} he hath{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}.
  • Titus 1:2 : 2 In{G1909} hope{G1680} of eternal{G166} life{G2222}, which{G3739} God{G2316}, that cannot lie{G893}, promised{G1861}{(G5662)} before{G4253} the world{G166} began{G5550};
  • 1 Chr 29:2-3 : 2 Now I have prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} with all my might{H3581} for the house{H1004} of my God{H430} the gold{H2091} for things to be made of gold{H2091}, and the silver{H3701} for things of silver{H3701}, and the brass{H5178} for things of brass{H5178}, the iron{H1270} for things of iron{H1270}, and wood{H6086} for things of wood{H6086}; onyx{H7718} stones{H68}, and stones to be set{H4394}, glistering{H6320} stones{H68}, and of divers colours{H7553}, and all manner of precious{H3368} stones{H68}, and marble{H7893} stones{H68} in abundance{H7230}. 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection{H7521}{(H8800)} to the house{H1004} of my God{H430}, I have{H3426} of mine own proper good{H5459}, of gold{H2091} and silver{H3701}, which I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} to the house{H1004} of my God{H430}, over and above{H4605} all that I have prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} for the holy{H6944} house{H1004},
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know{H3045}{(H8804)} also, my God{H430}, that thou triest{H974}{(H8802)} the heart{H3824}, and hast pleasure{H7521}{(H8799)} in uprightness{H3476}. As for me, in the uprightness{H4339} of mine heart{H3824} I have willingly offered{H5068}{(H8694)} all these things: and now have I seen{H7200}{(H8804)} with joy{H8057} thy people{H5971}, which are present{H4672}{(H8738)} here, to offer willingly{H5068}{(H8692)} unto thee.
  • 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 But the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732} my father{H1}, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart{H3824} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} an house{H1004} for my name{H8034}, thou didst well{H2895}{(H8689)} in that it was in thine heart{H3824}:
  • Job 6:15 : 15 My brethren{H251} have dealt deceitfully{H898}{(H8804)} as a brook{H5158}, and as the stream{H650} of brooks{H5158} they pass away{H5674}{(H8799)};
  • Job 17:5 : 5 He that speaketh{H5046}{(H8686)} flattery{H2506} to his friends{H7453}, even the eyes{H5869} of his children{H1121} shall fail{H3615}{(H8799)}.
  • Ps 62:9 : 9 Surely men{H120}{H1121} of low degree are vanity{H1892}, and men{H376} of high degree are a lie{H3577}: to be laid{H5927}{H8800)} in the balance{H3976}, they are altogether{H3162} lighter than vanity{H1892}.
  • Prov 19:1 : 1 Better{H2896} is the poor{H7326}{(H8802)} that walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} in his integrity{H8537}, than he that is perverse{H6141} in his lips{H8193}, and is a fool{H3684}.
  • Mark 12:41-44 : 41 And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} sat{G2523}{(G5660)} over against{G2713} the treasury{G1049}, and beheld{G2334}{(G5707)} how{G4459} the people{G3793} cast{G906}{(G5719)} money{G5475} into{G1519} the treasury{G1049}: and{G2532} many{G4183} that were rich{G4145} cast in{G906}{(G5707)} much{G4183}. 42 And{G2532} there came{G2064}{(G5631)} a certain{G3391} poor{G4434} widow{G5503}, and she threw in{G906}{(G5627)} two{G1417} mites{G3016}, which make{G3603} a farthing{G2835}. 43 And{G2532} he called{G4341}{(G5666)} unto him his{G846} disciples{G3101}, and saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} this{G3778} poor{G4434} widow{G5503} hath cast{G906} more{G4119} in{G906}{(G5758)}, than all{G3956} they which have cast{G906}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the treasury{G1049}: 44 For{G1063} all{G3956} they did cast in{G906}{(G5627)} of{G1537} their{G846} abundance{G4052}{(G5723)}; but{G1161} she{G3778}{(G5625)}{G846} of{G1537} her{G846} want{G5304} did cast in{G906}{(G5627)} all{G3956} that{G3745} she had{G2192}{(G5707)}, even all{G3650} her{G846} living{G979}.