Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust.
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.
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;
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 go into their heart, and their bows shall be broken. 16 A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust. 17 For the arms of the unjust shall be broken, and Jehovah upholds the just
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8
Good a little with justice above abundance of increase with no judgment
Proverbs 15:16-17
Good is little with the fear of Jehovah more than much treasure and confusion with it
1 Timothy 6:6
But devotion with contentment is great gain.
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the unjust one: and he will bless the dwelling of the just
Proverbs 13:25
The just one ate to fill his soul: and the belly of the unjust shall want
Proverbs 30:9
Lest I shall be filled and I spake lies, and said, Who is Jehovah? and lest I shall be dispossessed and I stole, and I laid hold upon the name of God.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a man good before his face, he gave wisdom and knowledge and gladness: and to him sinning, he gave labor, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good one before the face of God. Also this is vanity and the striving of the spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Good a hand filled with rest, above two hands full of labor and striving of spirit.
Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our bread sufficient for sustenance.