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Psalm 37:16

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37:16The little bit that a godly man owns is better than

the wealth of many evil men,27

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  1. 27 Heb “Better [is] a little to the godly one than the wealth of many evil ones.” The following verses explain why this is true. Though a godly individual may seem to have only meager possessions, he always has what he needs and will eventually possess the land. The wicked may prosper for a brief time, but will eventually be destroyed by divine judgment and lose everything.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Better is the little that the righteous has

than the abundance of many wicked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Better the little that the righteous have

than the wealth of many wicked;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The little that the righteous person has is better

than the abundance of many wicked people.

NLTNew Living Translation

It is better to be godly and have little

than to be evil and rich.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The little belonging to the righteous is better

than the wealth of many wicked.

KJV 1900King James Version

A little that a righteous man hath

Is better than the riches of many wicked.