Proverbs 19:1
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
שָׂפָה
lips/ his
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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הָלַךְ
who walks
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הָלַךְ
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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כְּסִיל
is a fool
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כְּסִיל
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
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רוּשׁ
a poor person
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רוּשׁ
to be destitute
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