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


In Context

5 Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

6 By loving-kindness 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 without right.

9 The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

10 An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.