Proverbs 28:6
World English Bible (WEB)
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
In context
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Proverbs 28:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
- KJV King James Version
- Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.