Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.

New American Standard Bible

Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.

King James Version

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

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.

American Standard Version

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

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.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 37:16

Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

15 Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
16 The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.


Cross References

Proverbs 16:8

Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.

Proverbs 15:16-17

Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness with contentment is a great gain.

Proverbs 3:33

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,
but He blesses the home of the righteous;

Proverbs 13:25

A righteous man eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.


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Proverbs 30:9

Otherwise, I might have too much
and deny You, saying, “Who is the Lord?”
or I might have nothing and steal,
profaning the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Better one handful with rest
than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.

Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread.

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