Proverbs 15:16
ContextNET © | Better 1 is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil 2 with it. 3 |
NIV © | Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil. |
NASB © | Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it. |
NLT © | It is better to have little with fear for the LORD than to have great treasure with turmoil. |
MSG © | A simple life in the Fear-of-GOD is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches. |
BBE © | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble. |
NRSV © | Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. |
NKJV © | Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble. |
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NET © | Better 1 is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil 2 with it. 3 |
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1 sn One of the frequent characteristics of wisdom literature is the “better” saying; it is a comparison of different but similar things to determine which is to be preferred. These two verses focus on spiritual things being better than troubled material things. 2 sn Turmoil refers to anxiety; the fear of the 3 sn Not all wealth has turmoil with it. But the proverb is focusing on the comparison of two things – fear of the |