Psalms 37:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”

Psalms 37:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 37:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 37:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.”

Psalms 37:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 37:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.”

Psalms 37:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 37:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better <FI>is<Fi> the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.”

Psalms 37:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 37:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 37:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 37:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.”

Psalms 37:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 37:16 in Context — Psalms 37

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

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

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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What Does Psalms 37:16 Mean?

Psalms 37:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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