King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 19:22
“The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 19
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Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
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[There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
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The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
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A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.