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Proverbs 19:1 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. "

Proverbs 19:1

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1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.

3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the LORD.

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Proverbs 28:6

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Proverbs 10:9

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"He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out."

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Ecclesiastes 4:13

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"Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more."

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"For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?"

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"He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;"

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Sirach 20:31

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"Better is a man who hides his folly than a man who hides his wisdom."

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Proverbs 19:2

"It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way."

Proverbs 19:3

"The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the LORD."

Proverbs 19:4

"Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend."

Proverbs 19:5

"A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free."

Proverbs 19:6

"Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts."

Proverbs 19:7

"All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone."

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