Proverbs 15:16

The Message

A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

Less is more and more is less. One righteous will outclass fifty wicked, For the wicked are moral weaklings but the righteous are God-strong.

Proverbs 10:22

God’s blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.

Proverbs 15:15

A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song.

Proverbs 16:8

Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich.

Proverbs 17:1

A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels.

Proverbs 28:6

It’s better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

One handful of peaceful repose Is better than two fistfuls of worried work— More spitting into the wind.

1 Timothy 6:6

A devout life does bring wealth, but it’s the rich simplicity of being yourself before God. Since we entered the world penniless and will leave it penniless, if we have bread on the table and shoes on our feet, that’s enough.