Psalm 37:16
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16 Better is a little that the righteous person has
than the abundance of many wicked.(A)
Proverbs 16:8
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8 Better is a little with righteousness
than large income with injustice.
Proverbs 15:16-17
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.(A)
17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
than a fatted ox and hatred with it.(B)
1 Timothy 6:6
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6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment,(A)
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Proverbs 13:25
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25 The righteous have enough to satisfy their appetite,
but the belly of the wicked is empty.(A)
Proverbs 3:33
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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the abode of the righteous.(A)
Matthew 6:11
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
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6 Better is a handful with quiet
than two handfuls with toil
and a chasing after wind.(A)
Ecclesiastes 2:26
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26 For to the one who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.(A)
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Proverbs 30:9
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9 lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.(A)
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