Proverbs 15:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ Better is a little with the fear of יהוה, Than great treasure with trouble.

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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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Proverbs 15:16 Cross References

Psalm 37:16

Better is the little of the righteous one, Than the riches of many wrongdoers.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of יהוה  makes one rich, And He adds no pain with it.

Proverbs 15:15

All the days of the afflicted are evil, But gladness of heart is a continual feast.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness, Than a large income without right-ruling.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry piece of bread and rest with it, Than a house filled with the offerings of strife.

Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, who is rich.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Better is a hand filled with rest than both hands filled with toil and feeding on wind.

1 Timothy 6:6

But reverence with contentment is great gain.