Verse 22
"That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar."
This is the kind of proverb that sends the scholars seeking for some kind of `an emendation' or `various reading.' The two legs of this biped seem to have no connection whatever. This rendition attempts to pair two desirable things thus: "What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar."[17] Another: "Mercy is a fruit to a man, and a poor man is better than a rich liar."[18]
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