Proverbs 15:16
Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
In Context
15The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
Proverbs 17:1Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
Ecclesiastes 2:10And whatever mine eyes desired, I withheld not from them, I withheld not my heart from all my mirth: for my heart rejoiced in all my labour; and this was my portion of all my labour.
Ecclesiastes 4:6Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of trouble and waywardness of spirit.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:16
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. See here what a great difference there is between the condition and temper of some and others of the children of men. 1. Some are much in affliction, and of a sorrowful spirit, and all their days are evil days, like those of old age, and days of which they say they have no pleasure in them. They eat in darkness ( Eccl. v. 17 ) and never eat with pleasure, Job xxi. 25 . How many are the afflictions of the afflicted in… Read the whole commentary →