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Proverbs 19:22

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22 What a person desires is unfailing lovea ; better to be poor than a liar.
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Read Proverbs 19:22 Using Other Translations

KJV
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

ESV
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.

NLT
Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.
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