16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lordthan great wealth with turmoil.
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
16 A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble.
16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
17 Better a bread crust shared in love than a slab of prime rib served in hate.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.
17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.
(Read Proverbs 15:16-17)
Believers often have enough when worldly eyes see little; the Lord is with them, without the cares, troubles, and temptations which are with the wealth of the wicked.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
8 Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.
8 Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.
(Read Proverbs 16:8)
A small estate, honestly come by, will turn to better account than a great estate ill-gotten.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 15:16
Commentary on Proverbs 15:16-17
(Read Proverbs 15:16-17)
Believers often have enough when worldly eyes see little; the Lord is with them, without the cares, troubles, and temptations which are with the wealth of the wicked.