Psalm 37:16-18

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁶^(A)Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
¹⁷For the ^(B)arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord ^(C)sustains the righteous.
¹⁸The Lord ^(D)knows the days of the ^[a]blameless,
And their ^(E)inheritance will be forever.

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Footnotes

Psalm 37:18 Lit complete; or perfect

Psalm 37:16-18

King James Version

¹⁶A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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Psalm 37:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth^(A) of many wicked;
¹⁷for the power of the wicked will be broken,^(B)
but the Lord upholds^(C) the righteous.