Psalms 37:16

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Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.
  • Prov 15:16-17 : 16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it. 17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
  • 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
  • Prov 13:25 : 25 The righteous eat to their heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
  • Prov 3:33 : 33 The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.
  • Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us today our daily bread.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:8
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    8Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

  • Ps 37:17
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    17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous.

  • Prov 15:16
    81%

    16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it.

  • Prov 28:6
    77%

    6Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

  • Prov 11:4-5
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    4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

    5The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness.

  • Prov 15:6
    76%

    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 13:6-7
    2 verses
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    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

    7One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

  • Ps 37:21-22
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    75%

    21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

    22For those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off.

  • Prov 10:20
    75%

    20The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Prov 10:2-3
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    2Treasures gained through wickedness bring no benefit, but righteousness rescues from death.

    3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26The righteous choose their companions wisely, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Ps 37:14-15
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    14The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and the needy, to slaughter those whose ways are upright.

    15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

  • Prov 13:22-23
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    22A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

    23An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Ps 125:3
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    3For the scepter of the wicked will not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7The righteous care about the justice of the poor, but the wicked have no understanding of it.

  • Ps 34:19
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    19The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19Evil people will bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 10:15-16
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    15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

    16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 14:32
    73%

    32The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Ps 37:39
    73%

    39The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; He is their stronghold in times of trouble.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26All day long they crave and crave, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

  • Ps 37:29-30
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    29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

    30The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 12:7
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    7The wicked are overthrown and no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • Prov 11:31
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    31If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

  • Prov 22:16
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    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Ps 112:3
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    3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Eccl 7:15
    72%

    15In my fleeting life, I have seen it all: The righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

  • Prov 29:16
    72%

    16When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Prov 13:25
    72%

    25The righteous eat to their heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.

  • Job 36:6
    72%

    6He does not keep the wicked alive but gives justice to the afflicted.

  • Prov 21:18
    72%

    18The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous for the upright.

  • Luke 16:10
    72%

    10Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

  • Prov 25:26
    72%

    26Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

  • Prov 24:15
    72%

    15Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

  • Ps 37:10
    72%

    10In a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

  • Prov 10:30
    72%

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.