The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.Proverbs 19:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
תַּאֲוַ֣ת אָדָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְטֽוֹב־רָ֝שׁ מֵאִ֥ישׁ כָּזָֽב׃
- תַּאֲוַ֣תta.'a.Vat“[is the] desire of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תַּאֲוָה · “desire” · Strong's H8378
- אָדָ֣ם'a.Dam“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
- חַסְדּ֑וֹchas.Do“loyalty his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֶ֫סֶד · “kindness” · Strong's H2617A
- וְטֽוֹב־ve.tov-“and [is] good”Conjunction + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- רָ֝שׁrash“a poor [person]”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רוּשׁ · “be poor” · Strong's H7326
- מֵאִ֥ישׁme.'Ish“more than a person of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- כָּזָֽב׃ka.Zav“falsehood”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כָּזָב · “lie” · Strong's H3577
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)