King James Version

Proverbs 28:6

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

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טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…רָ֭שׁrashlackרוּשׁverb, qal, participle, absolute — “lack”, a verb used as a describing wordH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).הוֹלֵ֣ךְholekhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…בְּתֻמּ֑וֹbetumvoin fullתֹּםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in full”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8537completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocencefull, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See H8550 (תֻּמִּים).מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁmeiqeshfrom crookedעִקֵּשׁpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “from crooked”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6141distorted; hence, falsecrooked, froward, perverse.דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִםderakhayimalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וְה֣וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עָשִֽׁירashirrichעָשִׁירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “rich”, the ordinary formH6223rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)rich (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.

Douay-Rheims

Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κρείσσων πτωχὸς πορευόμενος ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, πλουσίου ψευδοῦς.