Proverbs 19:1

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

¹ Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.
²
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark).

Deceitful Lips

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now then, know this and consider what you should do, for evil is [already] planned against our master and against all his household; but he is such a worthless and wicked man that one cannot speak [reasonably] to him.”

1 Samuel 25:25

Please do not let my lord pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal (fool) is his name and foolishness (stupidity) is with him; but I your maidservant did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

Psalm 26:11

But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.

Psalm 37:26

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect],
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income [gained] with injustice.

Proverbs 19:22

That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love,
But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are defiled with blood
And your fingers with wickedness [with sin, with injustice, with wrongdoing];
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue mutters wickedness.

Matthew 12:31-34

“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy [every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things] will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit will not be forgiven.

Matthew 16:26

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

James 2:5-6

Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?