Proverbs 19:22
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 19
“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.”Proverbs 19:22
What Does Proverbs 19:22 Mean?
Proverbs 19:22 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 19, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 19:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 4:32“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”Proverbs 23:7“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.”1 Corinthians 13:4“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”2 Corinthians 8:12“For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.”2 Chronicles 6:8“But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:”Proverbs 28:6“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”Mark 14:6“And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.”Proverbs 19:1“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”Mark 12:41“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.”2 Corinthians 8:2“How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”Titus 1:2“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”1 Chronicles 29:2“Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.”Romans 12:16“Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”1 Chronicles 29:17“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.”Job 6:15“My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;”Job 17:5“He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.”Psalms 62:9“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.”Proverbs 14:22“Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”
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