Proverbs 15:16
The Scripture
(16) Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with a reminder that wisdom is a gift from God and that it is better to have knowledge than wealth. It contrasts the path of the wise who seek understanding with the path of the foolish who reject it, and it highlights the king's responsibility to lead with wisdom.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 16:8Proverbs 28:6Psalms 37:16I Timothy 6:6Proverbs 10:22Ecclesiastes 2:10Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 2:18Ecclesiastes 2:19Ecclesiastes 2:20Ecclesiastes 2:21Ecclesiastes 2:22
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