Psalms 37:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 37:16

14 The wicked have drawn the sword
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.

15 Their sword shall enter their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.

16 ^aA little that a righteous man has
Is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
But the Lord upholds the righteous.

18 The Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked shall perish;
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.

21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But ^athe righteous shows mercy and gives.

22 ^aFor those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,
But those cursed by Him shall be¹ cut off.

23 ^aThe steps of a good man are¹ ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.

24 ^aThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 37:16

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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.

New English Translation
The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,¹

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