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 gain without right.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness than he who is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
Psalm 37:16
A little to the righteous is better than the riches of many wicked.
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Great
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Jehovah itself 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 joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and this was my part of all my labor.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, and he who loves abundance not with gain. This is also vanity.
General references
Genesis 43:2
And it happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Psalm 37:16
A little to the righteous is better than the riches of many wicked.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a hand filled with rest than two fists with travail and vexation of spirit.