Proverbs 15:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.

New Living Translation
Better to have little, with fear for the LORD, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

English Standard Version
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.

Berean Study Bible
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

New American Standard Bible
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure.

NASB 1995
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

NASB 1977
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

Amplified Bible
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the LORD Than great treasure and trouble with it.

Christian Standard Bible
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

Contemporary English Version
It's better to obey the LORD and have only a little, than to be very rich and terribly anxious.

Good News Translation
Better to be poor and fear the LORD than to be rich and in trouble.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Better to have a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil.

International Standard Version
Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil.

NET Bible
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

New King James Version
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble.

King James 2000 Bible
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.

New Heart English Bible
Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.

World English Bible
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

American King James Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

American Standard Version
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

A Faithful Version
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.

Darby Bible Translation
Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

English Revised Version
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Webster's Bible Translation
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Better is a litle with the feare of the Lorde: then great treasure, and trouble therwith.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Better is a litle with the feare of the LORDE then greate treasure, for they are not without sorowe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Better [is] a little with the fear of YHWH, "" Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Smith's Literal Translation
Good is little with the fear of Jehovah more than much treasure and confusion with it.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To worship LORD JEHOVAH a little is better than the great treasures of the evil.

Lamsa Bible
Better is a little with reverence for the LORD than the great treasures of the wicked.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure and turmoil therewith.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord.
















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