Proverbs 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:8 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:8 — KJV
“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.”
— Proverbs 16:8 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:8 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:8
“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”
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“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
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“Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.”
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“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”
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“And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.”
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