Proverbs 15:16
Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
In Context
17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:22The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
Proverbs 17:1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Ecclesiastes 2:10Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this was my portion from all my labour.
Ecclesiastes 4:6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and chasing after wind.
1 Timothy 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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 →