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Proverbs 19:22 in Other Translations
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The charm of a man 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.
| The desire | תַּאֲוַ֣ת | taʾăwat | ta-uh-VAHT |
| of a man | אָדָ֣ם | ʾādām | ah-DAHM |
| kindness: his is | חַסְדּ֑וֹ | ḥasdô | hahs-DOH |
| man poor a and | וְטֽוֹב | wĕṭôb | veh-TOVE |
| is better | רָ֝שׁ | rāš | rahsh |
| than | מֵאִ֥ישׁ | mēʾîš | may-EESH |
| a liar. | כָּזָֽב׃ | kāzāb | ka-ZAHV |