Proverbs 28:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 28:6 in the flow of Proverbs28 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs28 to see the surrounding context.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse inhisways, though he be rich.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 28:6 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
  2. Proverbs 19:1Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
  3. Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
  4. Proverbs 28:18He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
  5. Luke 16:19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
  6. Acts 24:24After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring