Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBetter a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. Young's Literal Translation Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich. King James Bible Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich. Hebrew Betterטֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good a poor man רָ֭שׁ (rāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor who walks הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk with integrity בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ (bə·ṯum·mōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8537: Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate than a rich man עָשִֽׁיר׃ (‘ā·šîr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6223: Rich whose ways דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם (də·rā·ḵa·yim) Noun - cd Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action are perverse. מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ (mê·‘iq·qêš) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted |