The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
The desirableness of a man is his kindness, And better is the poor than a liar.
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XIX. The Disadvantages of Poverty. 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Here see, 1. What will be the credit and comfort of a poor man,…