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 it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongfully gotten.
Proverbs 28:6
A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.
Psalm 37:16
A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.
1 Timothy 6:6
Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath.
Great
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
And look whatsoever mine eyes desired, I let them have it: and wherein soever my heart delighted, or had any pleasure, I withheld it not from it. Thus my heart rejoiced in all that I did, and this I took for the portion of all my travail.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth money, will never be satisfied with money: and whoso delighteth in riches, shall have no profit thereof. Is not this also a vain thing?
General references
Genesis 43:2
And when they had eaten up that corn which they brought out of the land of Egypt, their father said unto them, "Go again and buy us a little food."
Psalm 37:16
A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
"One handful," sayeth he, "is better with rest, than both the hands full with labor and travail."