Catholic Public Domain Version
"Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity. "
— Proverbs 28:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”
“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse inhisways, though he be rich. ”
“Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.”
“A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.”
“Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.”
“Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.”
“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”
A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.
Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him.
Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.
Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father.
Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.
Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable.