Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
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- Mic 6:10 : 10 Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?
- 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain: 7 for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry {G3761} anything out; 8 but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. 9 But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
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