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Psalm 37

Psa. 37:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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A little
m`at (Hebrew #4592)
from 4591; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
KJV usage: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, X very.
Pronounce: meh-at'
Origin: or miat {meh-awt'}
b that a righteous man
tsaddiyq (Hebrew #6662)
just
KJV usage: just, lawful, righteous (man).
Pronounce: tsad-deek'
Origin: from 6663
hath is better
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
than the riches
hamown (Hebrew #1995)
from 1993; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth
KJV usage: abundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.
Pronounce: haw-mone'
Origin: or hamon (Ezek. 5:7) {haw-mone'}
of many
rab (Hebrew #7227)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
KJV usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Pronounce: rab
Origin: by contracted from 7231
wicked
rasha` (Hebrew #7563)
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
KJV usage: + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Pronounce: raw-shaw'
Origin: from 7561
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Prov. 15:16• 16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. (Prov. 15:16)

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 3:33• 33The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. (Prov. 3:33)
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Prov. 13:25• 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. (Prov. 13:25)
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Prov. 15:16‑17• 16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
 17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. (Prov. 15:16‑17)
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Prov. 16:8• 8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. (Prov. 16:8)
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Prov. 30:9• 9Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. (Prov. 30:9)
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Eccl. 2:26• 26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. (Eccl. 2:26)
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Eccl. 4:6• 6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. (Eccl. 4:6)
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Matt. 6:11• 11Give us this day our daily bread. (Matt. 6:11)
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1 Tim. 6:6• 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. (1 Tim. 6:6)
• The little of the righteous is better than the abundance of the wicked, for with that little there is the support of the Lord― He “upholdeth the righteous.” (“Psalms 37” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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