Verse 22

The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 14:6-8 : 6 And Jesus said, `Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me; 7 for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always; 8 what she could she did, she anticipated to anoint my body for the embalming.
  • 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality; 3 because, according to `their' power, I testify, and above `their' power, they were willing of themselves,
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;
  • Titus 1:2 : 2 upon hope of life age-during, which God, who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages,
  • 1 Chr 29:2-3 : 2 and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for `things of' gold, and the silver for `those of' silver, and the brass for `those of' brass, the iron for `those of' iron, and the wood for `those of' wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all `kinds of' precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance. 3 `And again, because of my delighting in the house of my God, the substance I have -- a peculiar treasure of gold and silver -- I have given for the house of my God, even over and above all I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary:
  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 `And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
  • 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 and Jehovah saith unto David my father, Because that it hath been with thy heart to build a house for My name, thou hast done well that it hath been with thy heart,
  • Job 6:15 : 15 My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.
  • Job 17:5 : 5 For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
  • Ps 62:9 : 9 Only -- vanity `are' the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity `are' lighter.
  • Prov 19:1 : 1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
  • Mark 12:41-44 : 41 And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, 42 and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing. 43 And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury; 44 for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in -- all her living.'