Proverbs 15:16
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.”Proverbs 15:16
What Does Proverbs 15:16 Mean?
Proverbs 15:16 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 15, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Fear of God.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 15:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 12:15“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”1 Timothy 6:6“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”Proverbs 16:8“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.”Ecclesiastes 4:6“Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”Psalms 37:16“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”Ecclesiastes 5:10“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”Proverbs 23:17“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.”Proverbs 28:6“Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.”Proverbs 10:22“The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”Proverbs 15:6“In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.”Isaiah 33:6“And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.”Psalms 119:141“I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.”Proverbs 19:1“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”Ecclesiastes 2:18“Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.”Genesis 43:2“And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.”Ecclesiastes 2:10“And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.”Proverbs 12:27“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
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