Proverbs 19:22Bible in Basic English
The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
Related Verses
Genesis 3:1
Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?
Genesis 3:14
And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:
Genesis 4:13
And Cain said, My punishment is greater than my strength.
Genesis 18:24
If by chance there are fifty upright men in the town, will you give the place to destruction and not have mercy on it because of the fifty upright men?
Genesis 18:26
And the Lord said, If there are fifty upright men in the town, I will have mercy on it because of them.