நன்மைசெய்ய மனுஷன் கொண்டிருக்கும் ஆசையே தயை; பொய்யனைப் பார்க்கிலும் தரித்திரன் வாசி.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
American Standard Version (ASV)
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
World English Bible (WEB)
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
The desirableness of a man `is’ his kindness, And better `is’ the poor than a liar.
Cross Reference
1 Chronicles 29:2
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
2 Corinthians 8:2
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Mark 12:41
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Psalm 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Job 17:5
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Job 6:15
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
Mark 14:6
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Copyright © by The Bible Society of India
All rights reserved worldwide.