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 abundance of increase without justice.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
Psalm 37:16
Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
1 Timothy 6:6
but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
Great
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied with silver, nor he who is in love with stores with increase. Even this is vanity.
General references
Genesis 43:2
and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, 'Turn back, buy for us a little food.'
Psalm 37:16
Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'