Strong's Lexicon Better טוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty a little מְ֭עַט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4592: 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness 1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little 1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth with righteousness בִּצְדָקָ֑ה (biṣ·ḏā·qāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6666: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts than great מֵרֹ֥ב (mê·rōḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7230: 1) multitude, abundance, greatness 1a) multitude 1a1) abundance, abundantly 1a2) numerous 1b) greatness gain תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת (tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8393: 1) produce, product, revenue 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) 1b) income, revenue 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) 1d) product of lips (fig) with injustice בְּלֹ֣א (bə·lō) Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBetter a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice. Young's Literal Translation Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice . New American Standard Bible Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice. King James Bible Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Parallel Verses New International Version Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. New Living Translation Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. English Standard Version Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. New American Standard Bible Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice. King James Bible Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice. International Standard Version A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice. NET Bible Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice. American Standard Version Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. English Revised Version Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. Young's Literal Translation Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice. Cross References Psalm 37:16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. Proverbs 16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. Proverbs 16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. 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