Psalms 37:16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
KJV
Quoniam in te, Domine, speravi ; tu exaudies me, Domine Deus meus.
Vulgate
ὅτι ἐπὶ σὲ ἤλπισα, Κύριε· σὺ εἰσακούσῃ, κύριε ὁ θεός μου.
LXX
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
ASV
טוֹב מְ֭עַט לַ/צַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝/הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הֲמ֥וֹן
hmvn
noun · 83×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
מְעַ֣ט
m't
noun · 101×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Q. What does the fourth request mean? A. Give us today our daily bread means: Do take care of all our physical needs so that we come to know that you are the only source of everything good, and that neither our work and worry nor your gifts can do us any good without your blessing. And so help us to give up our trust in creatures and to put trust in you alone.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 4:8 — 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.
- 1Tim 6:6 — But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 1Tim 6:6 — But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Eccl 2:26 — 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 a
- Eccl 4:6 — Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
- Eccl 4:6 — Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
- Eccl 5:20 — For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
- Heb 11:26 — Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
- Jer 35:9 — Nor to build houses for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
- Luke 12:15 — 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.
- Matt 6:11 — Give us this day our daily bread.
- Prov 3:33 — The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
- Prov 13:25 — The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
- Prov 15:6 — In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
- Prov 15:16 — Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
- Prov 15:16 — Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
- Prov 16:8 — Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
- Prov 16:8 — Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
- Prov 17:1 — Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- Prov 30:9 — 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.