Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
New American Standard Bible
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
King James Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Holman Bible
than great treasure with turmoil.
International Standard Version
Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil.
A Conservative Version
Better is little with the fear of LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
American Standard Version
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Amplified
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.
Darby Translation
Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
Julia Smith Translation
Good is little with the fear of Jehovah more than much treasure and confusion with it
King James 2000
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Better [is] little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
Modern King James verseion
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure; for they are not without sorrow.
NET Bible
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.
New Heart English Bible
Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.
The Emphasized Bible
Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.
Webster
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
World English Bible
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
Themes
Contentment » Contentment, the duty of
Godly Fear » Described as » A treasure to saints
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:16
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
15 All the days of the troubled are evil; but he whose heart is glad has an unending feast. 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble. 17 Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.
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Cross References
Psalm 37:16
The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
1 Timothy 6:6
But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward.
Ecclesiastes 2:18-23
Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.