Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
What does Proverbs 19:1 mean?
A poor man who fears God, is more honourable and happy, than a man without wisdom and grace, however rich or advanced in rank.
Key themes
Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyGraceFear of the Lord
Read with
Keep this verse inside Proverbs 19:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.