Verse 16

A little that the righteous has is better than the riches of many wicked.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bedre er det lille den rettferdige har enn overfloden av syndere.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det lille den rettferdige har er bedre enn de rikes store rikdom.

• Norsk King James

  Det som en rettferdig mann har lite av, er bedre enn rikdommen til mange onde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det lille den rettferdige har, er bedre enn de ugudeliges rikelige rikdom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det lille den rettferdige har, er bedre enn de manges rikdom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det lille en rettferdig har, er bedre enn rikdommen til mange urettferdige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det lille en rettferdig har, er bedre enn rikdommen til mange onde.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det lille en rettferdig har, er bedre enn rikdommen til mange urettferdige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det lille den rettferdige har, er bedre enn mange ugudeliges rikdom.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Psalms.37.16", "source": "טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "Better is *məʿaṭ* for *ṣaddîq* than *hămôn rəšāʿîm rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Det er bedre å være rettferdig og ha lite enn å være urettferdig og ha mye.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det Lidet, som den Retfærdige haver, er bedre end mange Ugudeliges meget (Gods).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Litt det den rettferdige har, er bedre enn mange ugudeliges rikdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det lille den rettferdige eier er bedre enn de mange ondes rikdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lite har den rettferdige, men bedre er det enn de mange ondes store rikdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bedre er det lille den rettferdige har, enn rikdommen til mange onde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det lille den rettferdige har, er bedre enn de ugudeliges rikdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A small thing that the righteous hath: is better then great riches of ye vngodly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Better is a little that the righteous has, Than the abundance of many wicked.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Referenced Verses

• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness than vast revenues without justice.
• Prov 15:16-17 : 16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fatted ox with hatred.
• 1 Tim 6:6 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
• Prov 13:25 : 25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.
• Prov 3:33 : 33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked: but he blesses the dwelling of the just.
• Prov 30:9 : 9 Lest I be full and deny You, 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 gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, only to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is a handful with quietness than both hands full, with toil and vexation of spirit.
• Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us this day our daily bread.