Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
In Context
15All the days of the afflicted, are sorrowful, but, a cheerful heart, is a continual banquet.
17Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.
Proverbs 17:1Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.
Ecclesiastes 2:10and, nothing that mine eyes asked, withheld I from them,—I did not keep back my heart from any gladness, for, my heart, obtained gladness out of all my toil, and so, this, was my portion, out of all my toil.
Ecclesiastes 4:6Better a handful—with quietness,—than both hands, full—with toil, and feeding on wind.
1 Timothy 6:6Now it is a great means of gain—godliness, with a sufficiency of one’s own;
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 →