¹⁶ Better a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great wealth with turmoil.^(A)

¹⁷ Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.^(A)

⁸ Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain^(A) with injustice.^(B)

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight^(A) rather than silver!^(B)

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.^(A)

19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than a fool whose lips are perverse.^(A)

⁶ Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than the rich whose ways are perverse.^(A)

¹¹ The rich are wise in their own eyes;
    one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.