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16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. …
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-20)In these verses we have, I. The foregoing precepts inculcated; for we are so apt to disquiet ourselves with needless fruitless discontents and distrusts that it is necessary there should be precept upon precept, and line upon line, to suppress them and arm us against them. 1. Let us compose ourselves by believing in God: “ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him (Ps. 37:7), that is, be well r…
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