Proverbs 15:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
  • 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.
  • Eccl 5:10-12 : 10 (5:9) He that loueth siluer, shall not be satisfied with siluer, and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite thereof: this also is vanitie. 11 (5:10) When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good commeth to the owners thereof, but the beholding thereof with their eyes? 12 (5:11) The sleepe of him that traueileth, is sweete, whether he eate litle or much: but the sacietie of the riche will not suffer him to sleepe.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.
  • Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.
  • Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I withheld it not from them: I withdrew not mine heart from any ioy: for mine heart reioyced in al my labour: & this was my portion of all my trauaile. 11 Then I looked on all my workes that mine hands had wrought, and on the trauaile that I had laboured to doe: and beholde, all is vanitie and vexation of the spirit: and there is no profite vnder the sunne.
  • Eccl 2:18-23 : 18 I hated also all my labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne, which I shall leaue to the man that shalbe after me. 19 And who knoweth whether he shalbe wise or foolish? yet shall hee haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue trauailed, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the sunne. This is also vanitie. 20 Therefore I went about to make mine heart abhorre all the labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne. 21 For there is a man whose trauaile is in wisdome, and in knowledge and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not trauailed herein, shal he giue his portion: this also is vanitie and a great griefe. 22 For what hath man of all his trauaile and griefe of his heart, wherein he hath trauailed vnder the sunne? 23 For all his dayes are sorowes, and his trauaile griefe: his heart also taketh not rest in the night: which also is vanitie.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:8
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    8Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

  • Prov 15:17
    79%

    17Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.

  • Prov 15:6
    78%

    6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 17:1
    77%

    1Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.

  • Prov 15:15
    76%

    15All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.

  • Eccl 4:6
    76%

    6Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 22:4
    75%

    4The rewarde of humilitie, and the feare of God is riches, and glory, and life.

  • Prov 16:16
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    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Prov 16:19-20
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    19Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

    20He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

  • Prov 28:6
    74%

    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 22:1
    73%

    1A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

    33The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    72%

    26In the feare of the Lorde is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.

    27The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of the Lorde, it maketh riche, and he doeth adde no sorowes with it.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Ps 115:13
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    13He will blesse them that feare the Lorde, both small and great.

  • Prov 23:17
    72%

    17Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.

  • Eccl 7:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2(7:4) It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting, because this is the ende of all men: and the liuing shall lay it to his heart.

    3(7:5) Anger is better then laughter: for by a sad looke the heart is made better.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And there shall be stabilitie of thy times, strength, saluation, wisdome and knowledge: for the feare of the Lord shalbe his treasure.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

  • Ps 34:9
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    9Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

  • Prov 3:13-14
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    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

    14For the marchandise thereof is better then the marchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof is better then golde.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.

  • Ps 128:1
    71%

    1A song of degrees. Blessed is euery one that feareth the Lorde and walketh in his wayes.

  • Prov 14:13
    71%

    13Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27The feare of the Lord increaseth the dayes: but the yeeres of the wicked shalbe diminished.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11The riches of vanitie shal diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.

  • Prov 15:13
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    13A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.

  • Ps 112:1
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    1Prayse ye the Lord. Blessed is the man, that feareth the Lord, and deliteth greatly in his commandements.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serue the Lorde in feare, and reioyce in trembling.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

  • Prov 12:25
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    25Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.

  • Eccl 5:13
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    13(5:12) There is an euill sickenes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill.

  • Luke 16:10
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    10He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.

  • Prov 10:2
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    2The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.