Matthew Henry · Verse 22
It is far better to have a heart to do good, and want ability for it, than to have ability for it, and want a heart to it.
Proverbs 19:22
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
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WEBBE
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
BSB
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
KJV
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
ASV
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
BBE
The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
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