Psalms 37:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

Transliteration

Better is məʿaṭ for ṣaddîq than hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm.

Grammar Details

*ṭôb*: masculine singular adjective - better/good
*məʿaṭ*: masculine singular adjective/noun - little/small amount
*laṣṣaddîq*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular adjective/noun - for the righteous person
*mēhămôn*: preposition + masculine singular construct - than abundance of
*rəšāʿîm*: masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones
*rabbîm*: masculine plural adjective - many

Word Meanings

*ṭôb-məʿaṭ laṣṣaddîq*: better is a little for the righteous/the little of the righteous is better
*hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*: abundance of many wicked ones/great wealth of the wicked

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Prov 15:16-17 : 16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Prov 13:25 : 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Prov 3:33 : 33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Prov 30:9 : 9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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