Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.
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 The entire life of the afflicted seems disastrous, but a good heart feasts continuously. 16 Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil. 17 A vegetarian meal served with love is better than a big, thick steak with a plateful of animosity.
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Cross References
Psalm 37:16
Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.
Proverbs 16:8
A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.
1 Timothy 6:6
Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
Whoever loves money will never have enough money. Whoever loves luxury will not be content with abundance. This also is pointless.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD establishes wealth, and difficulty does not accompany it.
Proverbs 28:6
It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
Whenever I wanted something I had seen, I never refused that desire. Instead, I enjoyed everything I did, and this became the reward in what I had undertaken.
Ecclesiastes 2:18-23
Then I despised everything I had worked for on earth, that is, the things that I will leave to the person who will succeed me.