Other translations
American Standard Version
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The desire of a man is his favor, and the poor man is better than a rich man who lies.
Darby Bible Translation
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
God's Word
Loyalty is desirable in a person, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his fidelity; better to be a poor man than a liar.
International Standard Version
Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.
NET Bible
What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.
New American Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
New International Version
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
New Living Translation
Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Webster's Bible Translation
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The World English Bible
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
EasyEnglish Bible
We all want other people to show faithful love. It is better to be poor than to deceive other people.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
New Life Version
What is desired in a man is his kindness, and it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
The Voice Bible
Loyalty is a trait admired in others, and being destitute is better than being a liar.
Living Bible
Kindness makes a man attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest.
New Catholic Bible
A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar.
Legacy Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness, And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Contentment is unto men to show mercy, but it is better to do it unto the poor than to the liar.
Christian Standard Bible
What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.
Amplified Bible © 1954
That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar.
New Century Version
People want others to be loyal, so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
The Message
It’s only human to want to make a buck, but it’s better to be poor than a liar.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A desirable trait in a person is loyalty. It is better to be poor than a liar.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Good News Translation®
It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.
Wycliffe Bible
A needy man is merciful; and better is a poor (but) just man, than a man (who is a) liar. (A person in need is merciful; and it is better to be poor but righteous, than to be a liar.)
Contemporary English Version
What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Common English Bible © 2011
People long for trustworthiness; it is better to be poor than a liar.
Amplified Bible © 2015
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.
English Standard Version Anglicised
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
What is desired of a person is fidelity; rather be poor than a liar.
New American Standard Bible
What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
The Expanded Bible
People ·want [desire] others to be loyal, so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
Tree of Life Version
What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor person is better than a liar.
Revised Standard Version
What is desired in a man is loyalty, and a poor man is better than a liar.
New International Reader's Version
Everyone longs for love that never fails. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.
BRG Bible
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Complete Jewish Bible
A man’s lust is his shame, and a poor man is better than a liar.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The ta’avah (what is desirable) in an adam is his chesed, and a rahsh (pauper) is better than an ish kazav (liar).
Names of God Bible
Loyalty is desirable in a person, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Modern English Version
The desire of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
Easy-to-Read Version
People want a friend they can trust. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.
International Children’s Bible
People want others to be loyal. So it is better to be poor than to be a liar.
Lexham English Bible
The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
New International Version - UK
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.