Psalms
Psalm 37:16
16Better is the little of the righteous
than the abundance of many who are wicked.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better | טוֹב־ | ṭō·wḇ- | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| the little | מְ֭עַט | mə·‘aṭ | Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| of the righteous | לַצַּדִּ֑יק | laṣ·ṣad·dîq | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| than the abundance | מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן | mê·hă·mō·wn | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance |
| of many | רַבִּֽים׃ | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| wicked | רְשָׁעִ֥ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:8 · Proverbs 15:16–17 · 1 Timothy 6:6 · Proverbs 13:25 · Proverbs 3:33 · Ecclesiastes 4:6 · Matthew 6:11 · Proverbs 30:9 · Ecclesiastes 2:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.