Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.
New American Standard Bible
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
King James Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Holman Bible
than great treasure with turmoil.
International Standard Version
Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil.
A Conservative Version
Better is little with the fear of LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
American Standard Version
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Amplified
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Bible in Basic English
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
Darby Translation
Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
Julia Smith Translation
Good is little with the fear of Jehovah more than much treasure and confusion with it
King James 2000
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Better [is] little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
Modern King James verseion
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure; for they are not without sorrow.
NET Bible
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.
New Heart English Bible
Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.
Webster
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
World English Bible
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
Themes
Contentment » Contentment, the duty of
Godly Fear » Described as » A treasure to saints
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
15 All the days of the afflicted, are sorrowful, but, a cheerful heart, is a continual banquet. 16 Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith. 17 Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.
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Cross References
Psalm 37:16
Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;
Proverbs 16:8
Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
1 Timothy 6:6
Now it is a great means of gain - godliness, with a sufficiency of ones own;
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver nor, he that loveth abundance, with revenue, - -even this, was vanity.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
Proverbs 28:6
Better a poor man walking in his integrity, than one who is crooked - turning two ways, though, he, be rich.
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
and, nothing that mine eyes asked, withheld I from them, - I did not keep back my heart from any gladness, for, my heart, obtained gladness out of all my toil, and so, this, was my portion, out of all my toil.
Ecclesiastes 2:18-23
Therefore hated, I, all my toil, wherein I was toiling, under the sun, - in that I should leave it for the man who should come after me;