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 is a little with righteousness than a great number of fruits with injustice.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walks in his perfection than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
Psalm 37:16
Tet A little that a righteous man has is better than the many riches of the sinners.
1 Timothy 6:6
But piety with contentment is great gain.

Great

Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD is that which makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them; I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour, and this was my portion of all my labour.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loves money shall not be satisfied with money; nor he that loves abundance with increase; this is also vanity.

General references

Genesis 43:2
And it came to pass when they had eaten up the wheat which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Psalm 37:16
Tet A little that a righteous man has is better than the many riches of the sinners.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful with rest than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.