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Proverbs 19:22

King James Version (KJV)

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Translations

Proverbs 19:22 - Amplified Bible

That which is desired in a man is loyalty {and} kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22 - American Standard Version

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22 - Bible in Basic English

The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

Proverbs 19:22 - Darby Bible

The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22 - English Standard Version

What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22 - King James Version

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22 - La Biblia de las Americas

Lo que es deseable en un hombre es su bondad (O, lealtad),
y es mejor ser pobre que mentiroso.

Proverbs 19:22 - The Message

It’s only human to want to make a buck,
   but it’s better to be poor than a liar.

 

Proverbs 19:22 - New American Standard Bible

What is desirable in a man is his (Or {loyalty}) kindness, And {it is} better to be a poor man than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Lo que es deseable en un hombre es su bondad,
Y es mejor ser pobre que mentiroso.

Proverbs 19:22 - World English Bible

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 19:22 - Young's Living Translation

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

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