Proverbs 15:16

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.

Psalm 37:16

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Proverbs 16:8

Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.

1 Timothy 6:6

Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12

The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

Proverbs 28:6

A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

Ecclesiastes 2:10-11

I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-23

So I loathed all the fruit of my effort, for which I worked so hard on earth, because I must leave it behind in the hands of my successor.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Little

Proverbs 16:8
Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.
Proverbs 28:6
A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.
Psalm 37:16
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
1 Timothy 6:6
Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

Great

Proverbs 10:22
The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.

General references

Genesis 43:2
When they finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, "Return, buy us a little more food."
Psalm 37:16
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

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