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Better the poor person who lives with integrity than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.
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American Standard Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
English Standard Version
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
King James Version
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
New American Standard Bible
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity, Than a person who is crooked, though he is rich.
New International Version
Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.
New King James Version
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
New Living Translation
Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.
World English Bible
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.