Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

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;

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.

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 pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. 16 The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men, 17 for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.


Cross References

Proverbs 16:8

Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.

Proverbs 15:16-17

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.

1 Timothy 6:6

Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

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

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.

Proverbs 30:9

lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, "Who is the Lord?" Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth -- only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile -- like chasing the wind!

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread,

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