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.
28 Heb “for the arms of the evil ones will be broken.”
29 The active participle here indicates this is characteristically true.
30 Heb “the Lord knows the days of the innocent ones.” He “knows” their days in the sense that he is intimately aware of and involved in their daily struggles. He meets their needs and sustains them.
31 Heb “and their inheritance is forever.”
32 Heb “in a time of trouble.”
33 Heb “in days of famine they will be satisfied.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Better is the little that the righteous has

than the abundance of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,

but the Lord upholds the righteous.

The Lord knows the days of the blameless,

and their heritage will remain forever;

they are not put to shame in evil times;

in the days of famine they have abundance.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Better the little that the righteous have

than the wealth of many wicked;

for the power of the wicked will be broken,

but the Lord upholds the righteous.

The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,

and their inheritance will endure forever.

In times of disaster they will not wither;

in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The little that the righteous person has is better

than the abundance of many wicked people.

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

but the Lord supports the righteous.

The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,

and their inheritance will last forever.

They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;

they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

NLTNew Living Translation

It is better to be godly and have little

than to be evil and rich.

For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,

but the Lord takes care of the godly.

Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent,

and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.

They will not be disgraced in hard times;

even in famine they will have more than enough.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The little belonging to the righteous is better

than the wealth of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,

but Yahweh supports the righteous.

Yahweh knows the days of the blameless,

and their inheritance will be forever.

They will not be put to shame in distressing times,

and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

KJV 1900King James Version

A little that a righteous man hath

Is better than the riches of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:

But the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

The Lord knoweth the days of the upright:

And their inheritance shall be for ever.

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time:

And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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