Proverbs 16:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.”

Proverbs 16:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:8 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 16:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 16:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.”

Proverbs 16:8 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. ”

Proverbs 16:8 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.”

Proverbs 16:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. ”

Proverbs 16:8 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.”

Proverbs 16:8 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:8 in Context — Proverbs 16

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

7 When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

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What Does Proverbs 16:8 Mean?

Proverbs 16:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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