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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 19:22 - Kindness
Proverbs 19:22 - The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The desire | H8378 | תַּאֲוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a longing; by implication a delight (subjectively {satisfaction} objectively a charm) |
| of a man | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
| is his kindness | H2617 | חֵסֵד |
[Noun Masculine] kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) {reproof} or (subjectively) beauty |
| and a poor | H7326 | רוּשׁ |
[Verb] to be destitute |
| man | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
| is better | H2896 | טוֹב |
[Adjective] good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a {noun} both in the masculine and the {feminine} the singular and the plural ({good } a good or good {thing} a good man or woman; the {good} goods or good {things} good men or {women}) also as an adverb (well) |
| than a liar | H3577 | כָּזָב |
[Noun Masculine] falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.