Proverbs 19:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips, who [is] a fool.

King James Bible
Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Hebrew
Better
טֽוֹב־ (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 fool
כְסִֽיל׃ (ḵə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

whose lips
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (p̄ā·ṯāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

are perverse.
מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ (mê·‘iq·qêš)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6141: Twisted, perverted

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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