Psalms 37:16

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.”

— WEB

“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”

— KJV

“Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.”

— ASV

Proverbs 16:8 "Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice."
Proverbs 15:16-17 "Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble."
1 Timothy 6:6 "But godliness with contentment is great gain."
Proverbs 13:25 "The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry."
Proverbs 3:33 "Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous."
Ecclesiastes 4:6 "Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind."
Proverbs 30:9 "lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."
Matthew 6:11 "Give us today our daily bread."

riches--literally, "noise and tumult," as incidental to much wealth (compare Psa 39:6). Thus the contrast with the "little" of one man is more vivid.

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