Psalm 37:16
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A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong and wicked.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.
Better is the little that the righteous have than the overabundant wealth of the wicked.
Better the little that the righteous has than the wealth of all the wicked.
It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich.
The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
A few good people are better than a large crowd of those who are evil.
It is better to do what is right and only have a few things, than to be wicked and have many things.
Better the little that one righteous person has than the wealth of many wicked people,
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
It is better to have little and be ·right [or righteous] than to have much and be ·wrong [or wicked; Prov. 15:16; 16:8, 19].
A small thing unto the just man is better than great riches to the wicked and mighty.
The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.
The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,
The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.
It’s better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.
Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.
A little that a righteous man has is better than the many riches of the sinners.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
The little belonging to the righteous is better than the wealth of many wicked.
It is better to have little and be godly than to own an evil man’s wealth;
Less is more and more is less. One righteous will outclass fifty wicked, For the wicked are moral weaklings but the righteous are God-strong.
Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.
Better the meagerness of the righteous one than the plenty of the wicked.
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth of the wicked.
It is better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
Those who do what is right may have very little. But it’s better than the wealth of many sinners.
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.
The few things that the man right with God has is better than the riches of many sinful men.
It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
A little that a tzaddik hath is better than the riches of resha’im rabbim.
Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
Better a little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.
The righteous are better off with the little God blessed them with than living under the curse of the wealth of the wicked.
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
Better is a little thing to a just man; than many riches of sinners. (Better is the little that the righteous have; than the many riches of the sinners.)
Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
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