Proverbs 19:1

1 Samuel 25:17; 1 Samuel 25:25; Isaiah 59:3; James 2:5; James 2:6; Matthew 12:31-34; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 12:26; Proverbs 15:16; Proverbs 16:8; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 28:6; Psalms 37:26

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “perverse” man is the rich fool, as contrasted with the poor man who is upright. Proverbs 19:1-2 are missing in the Septuagint.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Better. See note on Proverbs 8:11 . the poor . a needy one. Hebrew. rush. See note on Proverbs 6:11 . Same as in verses: Proverbs 19:7 ; Pr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Better is the poor - The upright poor man...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Better is the poor, &c.— Better is a poor man who is upright in his way, than a rich man who is perverse in his path. Houbigant. Thus preserv...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Better (is) the poor that walketh in h...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Fool ] read, 'rich' ( Proverbs 28:6 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XIX. (1) Perverse in his lips. — One who distorts the truth; translated “froward” in Proverbs 4:24 . That a rich man is here intended appears l...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 20 HUMAN FREEDOM "The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the Lord."- Proverbs 19:3 THERE is such a...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 19:7 . This is the only case in this first collection of proverbs in which we find three clauses. It is certainly most likely that th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it i...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity ,.... In the uprightness of his heart before God and men; who is sincere in the worship of God, a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Ver. 1. Better is the poor that walketh...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Better is the poor Hebrew, רשׁ, a poor man; that walketh in his integrity Who is upright in his words and actions; he has a better character, is...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PROVERBS CHAPTER 19 That walketh in his integrity; who is upright in his words and actions. That is perverse in his lips; that useth to speak wic...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 19:1 . Delitzsch translates the last clause, “ Than one with perverse lips, and so a fool .” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Pro...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 19:1 . Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, in simplicity and honesty of heart, than a fool whose tongue is perverse, and wh...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 19:1 Better is the poor that walkth in his integrity. The word for "poor" is, here and in Proverbs 19:7 , Proverbs...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 1. Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, in innocence of heart and righteousness of conduct, than he that is perverse in his lips,...

¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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