Spartan Root Activator Shampoo claims to promote hair growth, but while some ingredients have limited research supporting their effectiveness, there are no comprehensive clinical studies proving the shampoo's overall efficacy. Additionally, concerns have been raised about some inactive ingredients that may be harmful, leading some experts to recommend caution. SOURCE
It angers me that such blatant fraudulent advertising is allowed to continue by the government, specially the department of Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Proverbs 19:22, “The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” We live in a culture of bold ungodly LIARS!
The Liars At 'Duck Duck Go' and Country Instruments
I typed “professional banjos” into an internet search engine. A professional banjo will cost you more than $5,000. The search engine returned dozens of websites recommending cheap banjos from China and similar low cost garbage. Take this website for example from Country Instruments, in which they recommend the Pyle banjo from Amazon for $189. This is junk! This is NOT a professional banjo, which is what I searched for. This is corruption!
It gets worse. The old adage is very true: Follow the money if you want to find the truth. At the bottom of the webpage on Country Instruments crappy recommendations, they post this disclaimer...
CountryInstruments.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This means that some of our posts contain affiliate links and we may receive a commission if you click through and make a purchase. [emphasis added] SOURCE
So, every time an unsuspecting victim (the person who wanted a “professional banjo”) clicks on one of their links to Amazon, the dishonest scumbags at Country Instruments (and other unethical companies and individuals) get paid money. This is wickedness! It is fraud because I asked for a professional banjo, not bottom basement dwelling garbage from China. I HATE OUR CORRUPT AMERICAN CULTURE!!!
It is tragic when you as a consumer cannot sincerely search the internet for honest information. Instead, wicked people deliberately LIE to you in their ungodly greed for money. This unethical, dishonest and injurious sinful practice has gone unchecked for so long that it has become commonplace and accepted as the norm in American society. IT IS EVIL!
The Speculative Meaning Of Proverbs 19:22
What does our text Scripture passage mean? We know what “a poor man is better than a liar” means. That maxim is obvious, but the first part of the verse is obscure. I looked at BibleHub.com and was disgusted to see a dozen different meanings in a dozen different Bible revisions (talk about corruption in American society). Take a look at the many different conflicting meanings set forth in 18 different English Bible revisions...
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
New Living Translation
Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.
English Standard Version
What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.
Berean Standard Bible
The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
King James Bible
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
New King James Version
What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar.
New American Standard Bible
What is desirable in a person is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
Legacy Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness, And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.
Amplified Bible
That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love, But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
Christian Standard Bible
What is desirable in a person is his fidelity; better to be a poor person than a liar.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
What is desirable in a man is his fidelity; better to be a poor man than a liar.
American Standard Version
That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
Contemporary English Version
What matters most is loyalty. It's better to be poor than to be a liar.
English Revised Version
The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Loyalty is desirable in a person, and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Good News Translation
It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.
International Standard Version
Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.
NET Bible
What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.
Good night in the morning! Well, which is it, loyalty, fidelity, desiring to be kind, a disgrace to be greedy, unfailing love, steadfast love, loving devotion, attractiveness or showing loyal love? THIS IS CORRUPTION! 2nd Corinthians 2:17, “For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.” The truth is that ungodly sinners CHANGED God's inspired Word to obtain a legal copyright so they could sell and profit from their perverse work (Romans 1:25). Woe unto anyone who tampers with the inspired Holy Bible (Proverbs 30:5-6).
So, What Does Proverbs 19:22 Mean?
l consulted Pastor Brad Strand's 'The Strand Study Bible,' but he doesn't comment on this passage. Neither does Dr. Henry Morris comment on this passage in his 'The Henry Morris Study Bible.' I listened to Pastor Jack Hyles' part 16 in his Proverbs Wednesday evening Bible study, but he jumps from verse 20 to verse 26 in Proverbs chapter 19. I did find some helpful commentaries on Bible Hub (I highly recommend this website for your Bible study).
Proverbs 19:22, “The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” To be quite honest, I do not know what Solomon meant here, this is a deep saying. It could mean as some have suggested, that a poor man wants to give but he cannot because he is poor; but a rich man who could give doesn't because he lies about how much wealth he has. That is an interesting interpretation.
I simply chose this passage as my text because of the latter part of the verse, “a poor man is better than a liar.” I detest all these deceptive websites today who admittedly lie (as stated in their disclaimer) to trick people in an effort just to make money. Such unscrupulous practices should be illegal. It is better to be a poor person who wishes to do good, than a dishonest wealthy person who lies about one's intentions. This highlights the value of fearing God over mere financial gain. These shady advertisers do not fear God. Psalms 36:1, “The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.”
The same holds true for the vast thousands of useless health products (powders, pills and other gimmicks) which are peddled on the market. Scam companies intentionally sell you garbage that they fully know doesn't work, but they skirt legal liability by including the disclaimer on every product they sell that reads: “This product has not been tested, evaluated or approved by the FDA.” Again, such unscrupulous practices should be outlawed. They are shady dishonest sinners who bring the judgment of God upon themselves!
Someone has suggested that Proverbs 19:22 means a person's true kindness is measured by one's desire to help others, and it is better to be a poor person than a shifty greedy person who lies to increase wealth. This highlights the value of fearing God over mere financial gain.
In his helpful Bible commentary titled: 'The Complete Bible Commentary, Pastor George Williams says, “A little kindness received from a poor man is better than the false promises of a rich liar.” I like that interpretation.
I thought of another Scripture passage by Solomon's father, David, which might also shed some light on Proverbs 19:22. Psalms 37:21, “The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.” When I think of Solomon's statement that a poor man is better than a liar, I think of what David said that a wicked man borrows and does not paying it back. He is a liar! But a righteous man labors at his work, so that he can take his hard-earned wages and in kindness give to the needy.
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