16 Better the little that the righteous have

than the wealth of many wicked;

17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,

but the Lord upholds the righteous.

16 A little that a righteous man hath Is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: But the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

16 It is better to be godly and have little

than to be evil and rich.

17 For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,

but the Lord takes care of the godly.

16 A little that a righteous man has

Is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,

But the Lord upholds the righteous.

16 It is better to have little and be right

than to have much and be wrong.

17 The power of the wicked will be broken,

but the Lord supports those who do right.

16 Better is a little that the righteous hath

Than the abundance of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken;

But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

16 The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked; 17 for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

16 The little that the righteous person has is better 

than the wealth of many wicked people. 

17 The arms of wicked people will be broken, 

but the Lord continues to support righteous people. 

16 The little that the righteous man has is better

than the abundance of many wicked people.

17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

but the Lord supports the righteous.

16 Better is a little that the righteous person has

than the abundance of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,

but the Lord upholds the righteous.

16 The little belonging to the righteous is better

than the wealth of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,

but Yahweh supports the righteous.

16 Those who do what is right may have very little.

But it’s better than the wealth of many sinners.

17 The power of those who are evil will be broken.

But the Lord takes good care of those who do what is right.

16 Better is the little of the righteous

Than the abundance of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

But the Lord sustains the righteous.