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In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
    but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

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

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16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
    than great treasure with 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

27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
    but he who hates bribes will live.

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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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