Proverbs 19:22

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

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “liar” is probably the man, who makes false excuses for not giving, and so is inferior to the poor man, whose “desire,” the wish to do good, is...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The desire of a man [is] his (h) kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar. (h) That is, that he be honest: for the poor man who is honest is...
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

man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14. This word stands in relation to 'ish in Proverbs 19:21 , and to. poor man in next clause. here, the commonest sort...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The desire of a man is his kindness— This will admit of several interpretations. The LXX read, Alms-giving, or charity, bringeth fruit to a man;...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Fool ] read, 'rich' ( Proverbs 28:6 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

'Words are as breath, and will is all.' Only the intention counts ( Proverbs 23:6-8 ; Mark 12:42 ; 2 Corinthians 8:12 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The desire of a man is his kindness — i.e., what makes a man desired or beloved is his kindness. Or, the kindness of a man consists in — is shewn...
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

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. House and riches are the inheritance of fathers:...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The desire of a man [is] his kindness ,.... Either the grace and kindness of God, which is, desirable by every sensible man, as being most excellent...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar. Ver. 22. The desire of a man is his kindness. ] Or, His mercy. Ma...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The desire of a man is his kindness This expression is obscure, and will admit of several interpretations. The Seventy render it, Καρπος ανδρι ελεη...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. Note, 1. The honour of doing good is what we may l...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The desire of a man; either, 1. Of any or every man. All men desire, and it is desirable, to be in a capacity of being kind and bountiful to othe...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 19:22 . The desire of a man, &c. Rather “ A man’s delight (or glory) is his beneficence , or A man’s kindness is...
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 Biblical Illustrator

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. Circumstances or character The imperial standard of weights and meas...
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. 22. The desire of a man is his kindness, that is, the worth of his show of liberality depends upon his good will, upon the genuineness of his be...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:17 ; 1 Chronicles 29:2 ; 1 Chronicles 29:3 ; 2 Chronicles 6:8 ; 2 Corinthians 8:12 ; 2 Corinthians 8:2 ; 2 Corinthians 8:3 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The desire — The hearty desire of being kind is accepted by God, and should be owned by men as a real kindness. A poor man — Who is not able to giv...

²² The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 19:22