The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man's heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
Treasury of Scripture
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
desire
1 Chronicles 29:2,3,17
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance…
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
Mark 12:41-44
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much…
and
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Job 6:15
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Job 17:5
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
