Psalms 37:16
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 16:8 : 8 Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.
- Prov 15:16-17 : 16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it. 17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
- 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.
- Prov 13:25 : 25 The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked will be empty.
- Prov 3:33 : 33 The LORD’s curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
- Prov 30:9 : 9 lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say,“Who is the LORD?” Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.
- Eccl 2:26 : 26 For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth– only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile– like chasing the wind!
- Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.
- Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us today our daily bread,
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