Cross References Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content. Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. Jeremiah 35:9 Nor to build houses to dwell in, nor to have vineyard, or field, or seed: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. Proverbs 3:33 He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace. Proverbs 13:25 The just eateth and filleth his soul: but the belly of the wicked is never to be filled. Proverbs 15:16,17 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content. . . . Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. Proverbs 30:9 Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God. Ecclesiastes 2:26 God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind. Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. 1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…15Let their sword enter into their own hearts, and let their bow be broken. 16Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken in pieces; but the Lord strengtheneth the just.… Lexicon Better [is]טוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good the little מְ֭עַט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few of the righteous לַצַּדִּ֑יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous than the abundance מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן (mê·hă·mō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth of many רַבִּֽים׃ (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great wicked. רְשָׁעִ֥ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person Additional Translations Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked. Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners. The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked; Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. Jump to Previous Abundance Better Evil-Doers Good Little Riches Righteous Store Wealth WickedJump to Next Abundance Better Evil-Doers Good Little Riches Righteous Store Wealth WickedExternal Links Psalm 37:16 NIVPsalm 37:16 NLT Psalm 37:16 ESV Psalm 37:16 NASB Psalm 37:16 ASV Psalm 37:16 Bible Apps Psalm 37:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:16 French Bible Psalm 37:16 German Bible Alphabetical: abundance Better have is little many of righteous than that the wealth wicked OT Poetry: Psalm 37:16 Better is a little that the righteous (Psalm Ps Psa.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |