Proverbs 15:16 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it. [Ps. 37:16; Prov. 16:8; I Tim. 6:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Better a little with fear of the LORD than a great treasure with turmoil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content,

Proverbs 15:16 Cross References

Psalm 37:16

For in you, Lord, I have hoped. You will listen to me, O Lord my God.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of the Lord causes riches. Affliction will not be a companion to them.

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 many fruits with iniquity.

Proverbs 17:1

A dry morsel with gladness is better than a house full of sacrifices along with conflict.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

"A handful with rest is better than both hands filled with labors and with affliction of the soul."

1 Timothy 6:6

But piety with sufficiency is great gain.