Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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There is treasure in the house of the godly,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

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16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it

16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
    than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

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27 He who (A)profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who (B)hates bribes will live.

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27 Greed brings grief to the whole family,
    but those who hate bribes will live.

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