Proverbs 16:8

The Passion Translation

It is better to have little with a heart that loves justice than to be rich and not have God on your side.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

It is much better to have little combined with much of God than to have the fabulous wealth of the wicked and nothing else.

Proverbs 15:16

It’s much better to live simply, surrounded in holy awe and worship of God, than to have great wealth with a home full of trouble.

Proverbs 15:17

It’s much better to have a meal of vegetables surrounded with love and grace than a steak where there is hate.

Proverbs 16:7

When the Lord is pleased with the decisions you’ve made, he activates grace to turn enemies into friends.

Proverbs 16:9

Within your heart you can make plans for your future, but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there.

Proverbs 17:1

A simple, humble life with peace and quiet is far better than an opulent lifestyle with nothing but quarrels and strife at home.

Proverbs 28:6

It’s more respectable to be poor and pure than rich and perverse.

Jeremiah 17:11

Go ahead and cheat others dishonestly, but by mid-life, everything you’ve gained will fly away, like birds hatched from stolen eggs. You will be proven a fool in the end.