Psalm 37:16

Instruction In Wisdom

¹⁵ Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.
¹⁶ Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord sustains the righteous.

Good Man

Righteous Man

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.

Proverbs 15:16-17

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

Proverbs 3:33

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Proverbs 13:25

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

Proverbs 30:9

That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.

Matthew 6:11

‘Give us this day our daily bread.