| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 19:1:1 ⧉טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁtovrashbetter is a poor one Proverbs 19:1:2 ⧉הוֹלֵ֣ךְholekhwalking Proverbs 19:1:3 ⧉בְּתֻמּ֑וֹbetummoin his integrity or completeness Proverbs 19:1:4 ⧉מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁmeikeshthan one crooked or perverse Proverbs 19:1:5 ⧉שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוsefatavhis lips Proverbs 19:1:6 ⧉וְה֣וּאvehuand he Proverbs 19:1:7 ⧉כְסִֽיל׃khesila fool |
| 1. Formal Translation Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one whose lips are perverse and who is a fool. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation It is better to be poor and live with integrity than to have twisted speech and be a fool. |