Verse 1

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
• Isa 59:3 : 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness.
• Matt 12:31-34 : 31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come. 33 "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
• Matt 16:26 : 26 For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
• Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
• 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can't speak to him."
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Please don't let my lord regard this worthless fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your handmaid, didn't see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.
• Ps 26:11 : 11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
• Ps 37:26 : 26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.
• Prov 12:26 : 26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
• Prov 14:2 : 2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
• Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
• Prov 19:22 : 22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
• Prov 20:7 : 7 A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.