Proverbs 15:16

New Century Version

It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be wealthy and have much trouble.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

It is better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.

Proverbs 10:22

The Lord’s blessing brings wealth, and no sorrow comes with it.

Proverbs 15:15

Every day is hard for those who suffer, but a happy heart is like a continual feast.

Proverbs 16:8

It is better to be poor and right than to be wealthy and dishonest.

Proverbs 17:1

It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace than to have a feast where there is quarreling.

Proverbs 28:6

It is better to be poor and innocent than to be rich and wicked.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Maybe so, but I say it is better to be content with what little you have. Otherwise, you will always be struggling for more, and that is like chasing the wind.

1 Timothy 6:6

Serving God does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have.