And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.
| << Psalms 37:15 | Psalms 37:17 >> |
American Standard Version
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
Amplified® Bible
Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong {and} wicked.
Contemporary English Version
It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich.
Darby English Version
The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
Good News Bible
The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,
King James Version
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
New American Standard Bible
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
New International Version
Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;
New King James Version
A little that a righteous man has
Is better than the riches of many wicked.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Better to have little and maintain righteousness than the abundance of many wicked.
Revised Standard Version
Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
Young's Literal Translation
Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
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