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Proverbs 15:16
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All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast.
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Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
BetterH2896 is littleH4592 with the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 than greatH7227 treasureH214 and troubleH4103 therewith.
Original Hebrew
טֹוב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאֹוצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֹו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
טוֹב |
tov- | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
מְ֭עַט |
Me.'at | H4592 | HNcmsa | a little |
בְּ/יִרְאַ֣ת |
be./yir.'At | H3374 | HR/Ncfsc | with/ (the) fear of |
יְהוָ֑ה |
Yah.weh | H3068 | HNp | Yahweh |
מֵ/אוֹצָ֥ר |
me./'o.Tzar | H214 | HR/Ncmsa | more than/ treasure |
רָ֝֗ב |
Rav | H7227 | HAamsa | great |
וּ/מְה֥וּמָה |
u./me.Hu.mah | H4103 | HC/Ncfsa | and/ turmoil |
בֽ/וֹ |
v/o | HR/Sp3ms | with/ it |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H214 — אוֹצָר (ʼôwtsâr, o-tsaw'): from אָצַר; a depository; armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
- H3374 — יִרְאָה (yirʼâh, yir-aw'): feminine of יָרֵא; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
- H4103 — מְהוּמָה (mᵉhûwmâh, meh-hoo-maw'): from הוּם; confusion or uproar; destruction, discomfiture, trouble, tumult, vexation, vexed.
- H4592 — מְעַט (mᵉʻaṭ, meh-at'): or מְעָט; from מָעַט; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.); almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.
- H7227 — רַב (rab, rab): by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- great — Proverbs 10:22, Ecclesiastes 2:10-11, Ecclesiastes 2:18-23, Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
- little — Psalms 37:16, Proverbs 16:8, Proverbs 28:6, 1 Timothy 6:6
Reciprocal references (9): Genesis 43:2, Psalms 119:141, Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 15:6, Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 23:17, Ecclesiastes 4:6, Isaiah 33:6, Luke 12:15
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: CONTENT-DISCONTENT
- Torrey’s: FEAR, GODLY
- Nave’s: POVERTY, REVERENCE, RICHES
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