Proverbs 19:1-3

The Message

19 Better to be poor and honest
than a rich person no one can trust.

²Ignorant zeal is worthless;
haste makes waste.

³People ruin their lives by their own stupidity,
so why does God always get blamed?

Proverbs 19:1-3

New International Version

19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.^(A)

²Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!^(B)

³A person’s own folly^(C) leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.^(D)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)