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Psalm 37:16
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KJ21
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
ASV
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
AMP
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
AMPC
Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong and wicked.
BRG
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
CSB
The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.
CSBA
The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.
CEB
Better is the little that the righteous have than the overabundant wealth of the wicked.
CJB
Better the little that the righteous has than the wealth of all the wicked.
CEV
It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich.
DARBY
The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
DRA
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
ERV
A few good people are better than a large crowd of those who are evil.
EASY
It is better to do what is right and only have a few things, than to be wicked and have many things.
EHV
Better the little that one righteous person has than the wealth of many wicked people,
ESV
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
ESVUK
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
EXB
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].
GNV
A small thing unto the just man is better than great riches to the wicked and mighty.
GW
The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.
GNT
The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,
HCSB
The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.
ICB
It’s better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.
ISV
Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.
JUB
A little that a righteous man has is better than the many riches of the sinners.
KJV
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
AKJV
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
LSB
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
LEB
The little belonging to the righteous is better than the wealth of many wicked.
TLB
It is better to have little and be godly than to own an evil man’s wealth;
MSG
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.
MEV
Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
NOG
The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.
NABRE
Better the meagerness of the righteous one than the plenty of the wicked.
NASB
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
NASB1995
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
NCB
Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth of the wicked.
NCV
It is better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.
NET
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
NIRV
Those who do what is right may have very little. But it’s better than the wealth of many sinners.
NIV
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
NIVUK
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
NKJV
A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.
NLV
The few things that the man right with God has is better than the riches of many sinful men.
NLT
It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.
NRSVA
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
NRSVACE
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
NRSVCE
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
NRSVUE
Better is a little that the righteous person has than the abundance of many wicked.
OJB
A little that a tzaddik hath is better than the riches of resha’im rabbim.
RGT
A small thing to the just man is better than great riches to the wicked and mighty.
RSV
Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
RSVCE
Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
TLV
Better a little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.
VOICE
The righteous are better off with the little God blessed them with than living under the curse of the wealth of the wicked.
WEB
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
WYC
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.)
YLT
Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
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