Proverbs 15:16

Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.

Psalm 37:16

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.

Proverbs 16:8

Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness with contentment is a great gain.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12

The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.

Proverbs 10:22

The Lord’s blessing enriches,
and struggle adds nothing to it.

Proverbs 28:6

Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.

Ecclesiastes 2:10-11

All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-23

I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Proverbs 15:16

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Little

Great

Proverbs 10:22

Ecclesiastes 2:10

Ecclesiastes 5:10

General references

Genesis 43:2

Psalm 37:16

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Bible References

Little

Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.

Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.

But godliness with contentment is a great gain.

Great

The Lord’s blessing enriches,
and struggle adds nothing to it.

All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles.

The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.

General references

When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us some food.”

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.

Better one handful with rest
than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.