22 The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 19:22
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 22
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The desire תַּאֲוַ֣ת H8378 Noun - feminine singular construct of a man אָדָ֣ם H120 Noun - masculine singular is loving devotion חַסְדּ֑וֹ H2617 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular better וְטֽוֹב־ H2896 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular to be poor רָ֝שׁ H7326 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular than מֵאִ֥ישׁ H376 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct a liar כָּזָֽב׃ H3577 Noun - masculine singular