Proverbs 15:16
What does Proverbs 15:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 15:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 2:10
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor.
- Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
- 1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
- Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
- Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse inhisways, though he be rich.
- Ecclesiastes 2:18
And I hated all my labor wherein I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
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