Proverbs
Proverbs 19:22
22The desire of a man is loving devotion;
better to be poor than a liar.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The desire | תַּאֲוַ֣ת | ta·’ă·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8378 desire |
| of a man | אָדָ֣ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| is loving devotion | חַסְדּ֑וֹ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| better | וְטֽוֹב־ | wə·ṭō·wḇ- | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| to be poor | רָ֝שׁ | rāš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7326 be in want, poor |
| than | מֵאִ֥ישׁ | mê·’îš | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| a liar | כָּזָֽב׃ | kā·zāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 8:12 · Mark 14:6–8 · 2 Chronicles 6:8 · Mark 12:41–44 · Titus 1:2 · Proverbs 19:1 · 2 Corinthians 8:2–3 · 1 Chronicles 29:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.