Proverbs 19:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.

Young's Literal Translation
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.

King James Bible
The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.

Hebrew
The desire
תַּאֲוַ֣ת (ta·’ă·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight

of a man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

is loving devotion;
חַסְדּ֑וֹ (ḥas·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

better
וְטֽוֹב־ (wə·ṭō·wḇ-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to be poor
רָ֝שׁ (rāš)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

than
מֵאִ֥ישׁ (mê·’îš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

a liar.
כָּזָֽב׃ (kā·zāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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