Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store 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.
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.
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 doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered. 16 Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
Proverbs 15:16-17
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
1 Timothy 6:6
but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
Proverbs 3:33
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.
Proverbs 13:25
The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
Proverbs 30:9
Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, 'Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'
Matthew 6:11
'Our appointed bread give us to-day.