8Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.


In Context

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

9 A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

Proverbs 16:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:8Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.