Psalms 37:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
  • Prov 15:16-17 : 16 Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
  • 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath.
  • Prov 13:25 : 25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
  • Prov 3:33 : 33 The curse of the Lorde is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Least I be full, & denie thee, and say, Who is the Lorde? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.
  • Matt 6:11 : 11 Giue vs this day our dayly bread.

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

  • 17For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.

  • 16Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

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

  • Prov 11:4-5
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    4Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

    5The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

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

  • Prov 13:6-7
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    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

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

  • Ps 37:21-22
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    21The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

    22For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

  • 20The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

  • 23The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

  • Prov 10:2-3
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    2The treasures of wickednesse profite nothing: but righteousnesse deliuereth from death.

    3The Lord will not famish the soule of the righteous: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

  • 26The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.

  • Ps 37:14-15
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    14The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

    15But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.

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    22The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.

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

  • 3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the lot of the righteous, least the righteous put forth their hand vnto wickednes.

  • 7The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

  • 19Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.

  • 28He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

  • 19The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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    15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

  • 32The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • 39But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.

  • 32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • 26He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

  • Ps 37:29-30
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    29The righteous men shall inherit the lande, and dwell therein for euer.

    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • 7God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • 12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • 31Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?

  • 16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • 3Riches and treasures shalbe in his house, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.

  • 7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

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

  • 15(7:17) I haue seene all things in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his iustice, and there is a wicked man that continueth long in his malice.

  • 16When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

  • 25The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

  • 6He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.

  • 18The wicked shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.

  • 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.

  • 26A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring.

  • 15Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

  • 10Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.

  • 30The righteous shall neuer be remooued: but the wicked shall not dwell in the land.