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 without right.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
Psalm 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath 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 the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
And whatever my eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor: and this was my portion of all my labor.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
General references
Genesis 43:2
And it came to pass, when they had consumed the corn which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Psalm 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.