Psalm 37:16

The Message

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:25

An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, but the belly of the wicked always wants more.

Proverbs 16:8

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

Proverbs 3:33

God’s curse blights the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder, but if you’re down on your luck, he’s right there to help. Wise living gets rewarded with honor; stupid living gets the booby prize.

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.