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Proverbs 19:22 — King James Version← Study notes

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.


Proverbs 19:22Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 19:227 words
HebrewMeaning
תַּאֲוַ֣תtaʾăwat
daintynounH8378
desire · exceedingly · greedily · lust ···
אָדָ֣םʾādām
man (meannounH120
another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···
חַסְדּ֑/וֹḥasədwō
favournounH2617
good deed(-liness · -ness) · kindly · kindness ···
וְ/טֽוֹבwəṭwōb
beautifulconjH2896
best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···
רָ֝שׁrāš
lackverbH7326
needy · poor
מֵ/אִ֥ישׁmēʾiyš
manpronH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
כָּזָֽבkāzāb
deceitfulnounH3577
false · leasing · + liar · lie ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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