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


In Context

5 An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

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

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

9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

10 An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

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 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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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