Proverbs 16:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:16 : 16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
  • Mic 6:10 : 10 Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed?
  • 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit: 7 For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out; 8 But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough. 9 But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
  • Jer 17:11 : 11 Like the partridge, getting eggs together but not producing young, is a man who gets wealth but not by right; before half his days are ended, it will go from him, and at his end he will be foolish.
  • Prov 21:6-7 : 6 He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death. 7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:16
    87%

    16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

  • Prov 15:16-17
    2 verses
    84%

    16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

    17 Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.

  • Prov 28:6
    78%

    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 15:6
    75%

    6 In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 11:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.

    5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

  • Prov 16:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

    10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • Prov 8:18-20
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    74%

    18 Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

    19 My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

    20 I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Luke 16:10
    73%

    10 He who is true in a little, is true in much; he who is false in small things, is false in great.

  • Prov 16:16
    73%

    16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

  • Prov 17:1
    73%

    1 Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.

  • Prov 22:1
    73%

    1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Eccl 4:6
    72%

    6 One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.

  • Prov 13:6-7
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    72%

    6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

    7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

  • Prov 2:9
    72%

    9 Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

  • Prov 22:16
    72%

    16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 10:2
    72%

    2 Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

  • Prov 16:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

    20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

  • Prov 10:16
    72%

    16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

  • Prov 13:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

    23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

  • Prov 21:21
    71%

    21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

  • Prov 11:31
    71%

    31 If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!

  • Prov 21:3
    71%

    3 To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

  • Prov 12:28
    71%

    28 In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

  • Prov 16:7
    71%

    7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

  • Prov 10:20
    71%

    20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

  • Isa 3:10
    71%

    10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

  • Prov 11:1
    71%

    1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

  • Prov 11:23
    71%

    23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

  • Prov 13:11
    70%

    11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.

  • Prov 16:12
    70%

    12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

  • Prov 17:26
    70%

    26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

  • Prov 28:21
    70%

    21 It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

  • Job 35:8
    70%

    8 Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.

  • Prov 13:15
    70%

    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • Jer 22:16
    70%

    16 He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.

  • Prov 14:34
    70%

    34 By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

  • Ps 118:8
    70%

    8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

  • Prov 16:25
    70%

    25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.