Proverbs 19:22
King James Version (KJV)
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
American Standard Version (ASV)
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
World English Bible (WEB)
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 Cross References
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
