Verse Comparison: Proverbs 19:22

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American Standard Version
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Amplified® Bible
That which is desired in a man is loyalty {and} kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar.

Contemporary English Version
What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar.

Darby English Version
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.

Good News Bible
It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.

King James Version
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

New American Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And {it is} better to be a poor man than a liar.

New International Version
What a man desires is unfailing love ;
better to be poor than a liar.

New King James Version
What is desired in a man is kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

Revised Standard Version
What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Young's Literal Translation
The desirableness of a man `is' his kindness, And better `is' the poor than a liar.

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