Proverbs
Proverbs 19:1
1Better a poor man who walks with integrity
than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better | טֽוֹב־ | ṭō·wḇ- | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| a poor man | רָ֭שׁ | rāš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7326 be in want, poor |
| who walks | הוֹלֵ֣ךְ | hō·w·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| with integrity | בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ | bə·ṯum·mōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8537 completeness, integrity |
| than a fool | כְסִֽיל׃ | ḵə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| whose lips | שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו | śə·p̲ā·t̲āyw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| are perverse | מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ | mê·‘iq·qêš | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H6141 twisted, perverted |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 28:6 · Proverbs 16:8 · Matthew 16:26 · Proverbs 19:22 · Proverbs 20:7 · Proverbs 15:16 · Proverbs 14:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.