Psalm 37:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ Better is the little of the righteous one, Than the riches of many wrongdoers.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ A little that a righteous man hath is better Than the riches of many wicked.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong and wicked. [I Tim. 6:6, 7.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Better is the little that the righteous have than the overabundant wealth of the wicked.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For in you, Lord, I have hoped. You will listen to me, O Lord my God.

Psalm 37:16 Cross References

Proverbs 13:25

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his being, But the stomach of the wrong is lacking.

Proverbs 16:8

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

Proverbs 3:33

The curse of יהוה  is on the house of the wrong, But He blesses the home of the righteous.

Proverbs 30:9

Lest I become satisfied and deny You, And say, “Who is יהוה ?” And lest I be poor, and steal, And seize the Name of my Elohim.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His eyes. But to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, to give to him who is good before Elohim. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

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

Matthew 6:11

‘Give us today our daily bread.

1 Timothy 6:6

But reverence with contentment is great gain.