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Proverbs 19:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 19:1

Theological / Devotional

His integrity. "Poor but honest" may have been derived from this proverb. A proverb closely parallel substitutes "rich" for "fool" (ch. 28:6). Some have felt that 'rich" should be understood here too, in order to have an effective contrast, but this is not necessary to the sense (see ch. 17:20).

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