Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity. is Proverbs 15:16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content. Psalm 37:16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. 1 Timothy 6:6-9 But godliness with contentment is great gain. . . . great Proverbs 21:6,7 He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death. . . . Jeremiah 17:11 As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right: in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and in his latter end he shall be a fool. Micah 6:10 As yet there is a fire in the house of the wicked, the treasures of iniquity, and a scant measure full of wrath. Context The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD…7When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace. 8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.9The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.… Cross References Psalm 37:16 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 16:7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace. Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps. 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 righteousness בִּצְדָקָ֑ה (biṣ·ḏā·qāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively than great מֵרֹ֥ב (mê·rōḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness gain תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת (tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8393: Product, revenue with injustice. בְּלֹ֣א (bə·lō) Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no Additional Translations Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice. Jump to Previous Abundance Better Gain Great Income Increase Injustice Justice Little Revenues Right Righteousness Wealth WrongdoingJump to Next Abundance Better Gain Great Income Increase Injustice Justice Little Revenues Right Righteousness Wealth WrongdoingExternal Links Proverbs 16:8 NIVProverbs 16:8 NLT Proverbs 16:8 ESV Proverbs 16:8 NASB Proverbs 16:8 ASV Proverbs 16:8 Bible Apps Proverbs 16:8 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 16:8 Chinese Bible Proverbs 16:8 French Bible Proverbs 16:8 German Bible Alphabetical: a Better gain great income injustice is little much righteousness than with OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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