Psa 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath {is} better than the riches of many wicked.
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Better {is} a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Better {is} little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The curse of the LORD {is} in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Better {is} an handful {with} quietness, than both the hands full {with} travail and vexation of spirit.
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}. {deny...: Heb. belie thee}
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. {in his...: Heb. before him}
Give us this day our daily bread.
Better {is} a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices {with} strife. {sacrifices: or, good cheer}
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Better {is} a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Better {is} little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Better {is} an handful {with} quietness, than both the hands full {with} travail and vexation of spirit.
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth {him} in the joy of his heart. {For...: or, Though he give not much, yet he remembereth, etc}
In the house of the righteous {is} much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. {of Christ: or, for Christ}
Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. {little: or, for a little time}
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed {be ye} poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
The slothful {man} roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man {is} precious.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.