Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
New American Standard Bible
Than the abundance of many wicked.
King James Version
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Holman Bible
than the abundance of many wicked people.
International Standard Version
Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.
A Conservative Version
Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.
Amplified
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God]
Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
Bible in Basic English
The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
Darby Translation
The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
Julia Smith Translation
A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust.
King James 2000
A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] little belonging to the righteous [is] better than [the] wealth of many wicked.
Modern King James verseion
A little to the righteous is better than the riches of many wicked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than the great riches of the ungodly.
NET Bible
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
New Heart English Bible
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
The Emphasized Bible
Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;
Webster
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
World English Bible
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
Themes
Contentment » With Godliness is great gain
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. 16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 15:16-17
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny thee , and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.
Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.