¹ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

⁶ Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in `his' ways, though he be rich.

⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world `to be' rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

⁶ But ye have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and themselves drag you before the judgment-seats?

²⁶ For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

³¹ Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

³² And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.

³³ Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

³⁴ Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³ For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth wickedness.

⁷ A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

²² That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

⁸ Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

¹⁶ Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

² He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

²⁶ The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

¹¹ But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

²⁵ Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this worthless fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

¹⁷ Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.