Proverbs 15:16

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It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be rich and have many troubles.

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A blessing from the Lord will bring you true wealth. And it won’t bring troubles with it.

Some poor people are sad all the time. But for people with happiness in their hearts, life is one big party.

It is better to gain only a little the right way than to gain much through cheating.

It is better to have only a dry piece of bread to eat in peace than to have a whole house full of food with everyone arguing.

It is better to be poor but honest than to be rich and evil.

Maybe that is true. But I say it is better to be satisfied with the few things you have than to always be struggling to get more.

It is true that serving God makes a person very rich, if that person is satisfied with what he has.