Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust.

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.

Holman Bible

The little that the righteous man has is better
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.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 37:16

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.

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