Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income [gained] with injustice.
Psalm 37:16
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 21:6-7
Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of death.
Jeremiah 17:11
“Like the partridge that hatches eggs which she has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune in ways that are unjust.
It will be lost to him before his days are over,
And in the end he will be [nothing but] a fool.”
Micah 6:10
“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?
1 Timothy 6:6-9
But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God].
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Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
Great
Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of death.
“Like the partridge that hatches eggs which she has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune in ways that are unjust.
It will be lost to him before his days are over,
And in the end he will be [nothing but] a fool.”
“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?
General references
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.