Proverbs 15:16
Betere is a litil with the drede of the Lord, than many tresouris and vnfillable.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
In Context
15Alle the daies of a pore man ben yuele; a sikir soule is a contynuel feeste.
17It is betere to be clepid to wortis with charite, than with hatrede to a calf maad fat.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord makith riche men; and turment schal not be felowschipid to hem.
Proverbs 17:1Betere is a drie mussel with ioye, than an hous ful of sacrifices with chidyng.
Ecclesiastes 2:10and alle thingis whiche myn iyen desiriden, Y denyede not to hem; nether Y refreynede myn herte, that ne it vside al lust, and delitide it silf in these thingis whiche I hadde maad redi; and Y demyde this my part, if Y vside my trauel.
Ecclesiastes 4:6and seith, Betere is an handful with reste, than euer either hondful with trauel and turment of soule.