Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content. little Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways. Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. 1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. great Proverbs 10:22 A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man. Ecclesiastes 2:10,11,18-23 And whatsoever my eyes desired, I refused them not: and I withheld not my heart from enjoying every pleasure, and delighting itself in the things which I had prepared: and esteemed this my portion, to make use of my own labour. . . . Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity. . . . Context A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath…15All the days of the poor are evil: a secure mind is like a continual feast. 16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.17It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred.… Cross References 1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the poor are evil: a secure mind is like a continual feast. Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind. Lexicon Betterטוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good a little מְ֭עַט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few with the fear בְּיִרְאַ֣ת (bə·yir·’aṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel than great רָ֝֗ב (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great treasure מֵאוֹצָ֥ר (mê·’ō·w·ṣār) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse with turmoil. וּמְה֥וּמָה (ū·mə·hū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4103: Tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture Additional Translations Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord. Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith. Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it. Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it. Jump to Previous Better Disquietude Fear Great Little Store Therewith Together Treasure Trouble Tumult Turmoil WealthJump to Next Better Disquietude Fear Great Little Store Therewith Together Treasure Trouble Tumult Turmoil WealthExternal Links Proverbs 15:16 NIVProverbs 15:16 NLT Proverbs 15:16 ESV Proverbs 15:16 NASB Proverbs 15:16 ASV Proverbs 15:16 Bible Apps Proverbs 15:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 15:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 15:16 French Bible Proverbs 15:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a and Better fear great is it little LORD of than the treasure turmoil wealth with OT Poetry: Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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