Proverbs 19:22
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
תַּאֲוָה
is the desire of
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תַּאֲוָה
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
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כָּזָב
falsehood
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כָּזָב
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
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רוּשׁ
a poor person
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רוּשׁ
to be destitute
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