Proverbs 19:22-24

Easy-to-Read Version

²²People want a friend they can trust. It is better to be poor than to be a liar.

²³Respect the Lord and you will have a good life, one that is satisfying and free from trouble.

²⁴Some people are too lazy to take care of themselves. They will not even lift the food from their plate to their mouth.

Proverbs 19:22-24

New International Version

²²What a person desires is unfailing love^[a];
better to be poor than a liar.

²³The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.^(A)

²⁴A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!^(B)

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)