Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

Bible References

General references

Psalm 37:16
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.
Proverbs 16:8
Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.
Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

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