THEOSISProverbs 28:6Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.
טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 19:1Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips and unwise.
- Prov 28:18He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways, shall fall at once.
- Luke 16:19There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and feasted sumptuously every day.
- Luke 16:23And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom:
- Prov 19:22A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
- Prov 16:8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
- Acts 24:24And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul and heard of him the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 24:27But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.