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Proverbs 15:16
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KJ21
Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
ASV
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
AMP
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Than great treasure and trouble with it.
AMPC
Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it.
BRG
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
CSB
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with turmoil.
CSBA
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with turmoil.
CEB
Better a little with fear of the Lord than a great treasure with turmoil.
CJB
Better little with the fear of Adonai than great wealth coupled with worry.
CEV
It's better to obey the Lord and have only a little, than to be very rich and terribly anxious.
DARBY
Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
DRA
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content,
ERV
It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be rich and have many troubles.
EASY
You may be poor, but you respect and obey the Lord. That is better than if you are very rich, but you have a lot of trouble.
EHV
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
ESV
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
ESVUK
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
EXB
It is better to ·be poor [have little] and ·respect [fear] the Lord than to ·be wealthy [have great treasure] and ·have much trouble [turmoil].
GNV
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
GW
Better to have a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and turmoil.
GNT
Better to be poor and fear the Lord than to be rich and in trouble.
HCSB
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with turmoil.
ICB
It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be wealthy and have much trouble.
ISV
Better is a little accompanied by fear of the Lord than abundant wealth with turmoil.
JUB
¶ Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
KJV
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
AKJV
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
LSB
Better is a little with the fear of Yahweh Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
LEB
Better is little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
TLB
Better a little with reverence for God than great treasure and trouble with it.
MSG
A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.
MEV
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble.
NOG
Better to have a little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and turmoil.
NABRE
Better a little with fear of the Lord than a great fortune with anxiety.
NASB
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure.
NASB1995
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
NCB
It is better to have a little and fear the Lord than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish.
NCV
It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be wealthy and have much trouble.
NET
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.
NIRV
It is better to have respect for the Lord and have little than to be rich and have trouble.
NIV
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
NIVUK
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
NKJV
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble.
NLV
A little with the fear of the Lord is better than great riches with trouble.
NLT
Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
NRSVA
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
NRSVACE
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
NRSVCE
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
NRSVUE
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
OJB
Better is little with the Yirat Hashem than otzar rav (great treasure) and trouble therewith.
RGT
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
RSV
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
RSVCE
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
TLV
Better is little with the fear of Adonai than great wealth with turmoil.
VOICE
It is better to live with less and honor the Eternal than to have riches and carry the burdens that come with them.
WEB
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
WYC
Better is a little with the dread of the Lord, than many treasures and unfillable. (Better is a little with the fear of the Lord/with reverence for the Lord, than many treasures and troubles.)
YLT
Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
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