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 who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Psalm 37:16
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Great
Proverbs 10:22
Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold 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 who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
General references
Genesis 43:2
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 more food."
Psalm 37:16
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.