Proverbs 15:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
  • 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
  • Eccl 5:10-12 : 10 Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied `with' silver, nor he who is in love with stores `with' increase. Even this `is' vanity. 11 In the multiplying of good have its consumers been multiplied, and what benefit `is' to its possessor except the sight of his eyes? 12 Sweet `is' the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
  • Prov 28:6 : 6 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
  • Eccl 2:10-11 : 10 And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour, 11 and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!
  • Eccl 2:18-23 : 18 And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me. 19 And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity. 20 And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil. 22 For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun? 23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    8Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

  • Prov 15:17
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    17Better `is' an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.

  • Prov 17:1
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    1Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

  • Prov 15:15
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    15All the days of the afflicted `are' evil, And gladness of heart `is' a perpetual banquet.

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    6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

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    4The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

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    16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • Prov 16:19-20
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    19Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

    20The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 22:1
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    1A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility!

  • Prov 28:14
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    14O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

    27The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

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    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

  • Ps 115:13
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    13He blesseth those fearing Jehovah, The small with the great.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

  • Eccl 7:2-3
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    2Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.

    3Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it `is' His treasure.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

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    9Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

    14For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase.

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    10The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

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    1A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

  • Prov 14:13
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    13Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy `is' affliction.

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    27The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

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    11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

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    33And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And `is' quiet from fear of evil!'

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    13A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

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    1Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

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    4Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

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    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

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    11Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

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    27A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

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    25Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

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    13There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.

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    2Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.