Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
General references
Bible References
Little
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Psalm 37:16
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
Great
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
General references
Genesis 43:2
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Psalm 37:16
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.