Neville Goddard on Proverbs 19:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 19 in context

Scripture Focus

1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Proverbs 19:1-3

Biblical Context

Proverbs 19:1-3 contrasts integrity with folly, showing that character wealth beats clever lips. It warns that a lack of knowledge, hurried steps, and faulty ambition lead one away from truth and invite fretting against the LORD.

Neville's Inner Vision

View Proverbs 19:1-3 through the lens of the I AM. The 'poor that walk in integrity' are rich in alignment with inner truth, because wealth is a state of consciousness, not a purse. The one who is 'perverse in his lips' and a fool shows how speech can betray belief; the fool’s path becomes self-sabotage when imagination resists truth. A soul without knowledge wanders; hastening with the feet sins, for impatience breaks the inward clock by which reality is set. When the foolishness of man perverts his way, his heart frets against the LORD, meaning he quarrels with the inner order that supports his desire. You are asked to assume that you already stand in the truth you seek: integrity governs, knowledge clarifies, and the imagined form falls into place. Do not chase outcomes with loud words or anxious steps; instead, hold the state of knowing and the world will bend to your inner conviction. The LORD is not outside you; the LORD is your own inner light, and to align with it is to walk serenely the path of integrity.