Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 28:18, the same contrast: walking in integrity brings deliverance, while crooked ways lead to sudden fall.
In Proverbs 16:8, the identical 'better...than' formula pits little with righteousness against great revenues with injustice.
In Proverbs 19:1, the same maxim: a poor person of integrity is better than a crooked fool.
Proverbs 14:2 echoes the same contrast: walking in uprightness vs devious ways, linking integrity to fearing the LORD.
Proverbs 15:16 uses the same 'better...than' form: a little with fear of the LORD is better than great treasure, reinforcing that integrity outweighs wealth.
In Psalm 84:11, God gives good things to those who walk uprightly—affirming that integrity brings blessing, better than crooked wealth.
In Luke 16:19-23, the rich man's fate and Lazarus's blessing illustrate the proverb: better poor with integrity than rich and crooked.
Ecclesiastes 4:13 shares the 'better poor...than' proverb form, contrasting a poor wise youth with a foolish king, emphasizing wisdom over status.