Psalms 37:16
ContextNET © | The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men, 1 |
NIV © | Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; |
NASB © | Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. |
NLT © | It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and possess much. |
MSG © | Less is more and more is less. One righteous will outclass fifty wicked, |
BBE © | The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers. |
NRSV © | Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked. |
NKJV © | A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. |
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NET © | The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men, 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “Better [is] a little to the godly one than the wealth of many evil ones.” The following verses explain why this is true. Though a godly individual may seem to have only meager possessions, he always has what he needs and will eventually possess the land. The wicked may prosper for a brief time, but will eventually be destroyed by divine judgment and lose everything. |