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Proverbs 28:6

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.”

— WEB

“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”

— KJV

“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.”

— ASV

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Commentary

Here, 1. It is supposed that a man may walk in his uprightness and yet be poor in this world, which is a temptation to dishonesty, and yet may resist the temptation and continue to walk in his uprightness - also that a man may be perverse in his ways, injurious to God and man, and yet be rich, and prosper in the world, for a while, may be rich, and so lie under great obligations and have great opportunities to do good, and yet be perverse in his ways and do a great deal of hurt. 2. It is maintained as a paradox to a blind world that an honest, godly, poor man, is better than a wicked, ungodly, rich man, has a better character, is in a better condition, has more comfort in himself, is a greater blessing to the world, and is worthy of much more honour and respect. It is not only certain that his case will be better at death, but it is better in life. When Aristides was by a rich man upbraided with his poverty he answered, Thy riches do thee more hurt than my poverty does me.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

(Compare Pro 10:6). Riches cannot compensate for sin, nor the want of them affect integrity.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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