Psalm 37:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;

New Living Translation
It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.

English Standard Version
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.

Berean Study Bible
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

New American Standard Bible
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

NASB 1995
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

NASB 1977
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

Amplified Bible
Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).

Christian Standard Bible
The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.

Contemporary English Version
It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich.

Good News Translation
The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.

International Standard Version
Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.

NET Bible
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

New King James Version
A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.

King James 2000 Bible
A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.

New Heart English Bible
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

World English Bible
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

American King James Version
A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.

American Standard Version
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

A Faithful Version
Better is the little that a righteous man has than the riches of many wicked,

Darby Bible Translation
The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

English Revised Version
Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.

Webster's Bible Translation
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A small thing that the righteous hath: is better then great riches of ye vngodly.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Better [is] the little of the righteous, "" Than the store of many wicked.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Smith's Literal Translation
A little to the just one is good more than the wealth of many unjust.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A little is better to the just than the many riches of sinners.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A little that a righteous one has is better than the many possessions of the wicked

Lamsa Bible
A little that a righteous man has is better than the great riches of the wicked.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners.
















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