Psalms 37:16
Better is the little that the righteous hath, than the great riches of many wicked.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
In Context
15[But] their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the upholder of the righteous is the Lord.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:33The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked; but the habitation of the righteous will he bless.
Proverbs 15:16Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and confusion therewith.
Proverbs 30:9Lest I become over-full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I become poor, and steal, and trespass against the name of my God.
Ecclesiastes 4:6Better is a handful of quiet, than both the hands full of toil and torture of spirit.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:8-21
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall… Read the whole commentary →