Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; New Living Translation It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. English Standard Version Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. Berean Standard Bible Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. King James Bible A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. New King James Version A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. New American Standard Bible Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. NASB 1995 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. NASB 1977 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. Legacy Standard Bible Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. Amplified Bible Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless). Christian Standard Bible The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people. Holman Christian Standard Bible The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people. American Standard Version Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. Contemporary English Version It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich. English Revised Version Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked. GOD'S WORD® Translation The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people. Good News Translation The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked, International Standard Version Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people. Majority Standard Bible Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. NET Bible The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men, New Heart English Bible Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. Webster's Bible Translation A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. World English Bible Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBetter [is] the little of the righteous, "" Than the store of many wicked. Young's Literal Translation Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. Smith's Literal Translation A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBetter is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Better the meagerness of the righteous one than the plenty of the wicked. New Revised Standard Version Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA little that a righteous man has is better than the great riches of the wicked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A little that a righteous one has is better than the many possessions of the wicked OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. 16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.… Cross References Proverbs 15:16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil. Proverbs 16:8 Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice. 1 Timothy 6:6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Philippians 4:11-12 I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. / I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? 1 Peter 1:4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, 2 Corinthians 6:10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind. Proverbs 28:6 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse. Isaiah 55:2 Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Psalm 73:25-26 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. / My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Treasury of Scripture A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked. Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. Proverbs 15:16,17 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith… 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 WickedPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked Better is the little This phrase emphasizes the value of contentment and simplicity. The Hebrew word for "better" is "טוֹב" (tov), which conveys goodness, pleasantness, and prosperity. In a world often driven by material wealth and abundance, this verse reminds us that true goodness is not measured by quantity but by quality. The "little" refers to modest means or possessions, suggesting that a small amount, when accompanied by righteousness, is more valuable than great wealth gained through unjust means. This aligns with the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, where He emphasizes storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth (Matthew 6:19-21). of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Better [is]טוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good the little מְ֭עַט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few of the righteous לַצַּדִּ֑יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous than the abundance מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן (mê·hă·mō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth of many רַבִּֽים׃ (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great wicked. רְשָׁעִ֥ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person Links Psalm 37:16 NIVPsalm 37:16 NLT Psalm 37:16 ESV Psalm 37:16 NASB Psalm 37:16 KJV Psalm 37:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:16 French Bible Psalm 37:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:16 Better is a little that the righteous (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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