Psalms 37:16
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
- KJV
- A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
- WEB
- Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
- ASV
- Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
- DARBY
- The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
- BLB
- Better [is] the little of the righteous, than the riches of many wicked.
- ÅB
- Bedre er det lille den rettferdige har
enn de mange ugudeliges rikdom. - OTB
- Det lille som den rettferdige har
Er bedre enn de mange ugudeliges rikdom. - B1930
- Bedre er det lille som den rettferdige har, enn mange ugudeliges rikdom.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Read in contextProverbs 15:16–17
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Read in contextProverbs 13:25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Read in contextProverbs 3:33
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 4:6
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Read in contextMatthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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