Proverbs 16:8 echoes 'better a little with righteousness', directly paralleling Proverbs 15:16's 'better a little with fear of the LORD'.

Proverbs 28:6 similarly states 'better a poor man with integrity than a rich man crooked', paralleling Proverbs 15:16's contrast.

Proverbs 19:1 also uses a 'better is... than...' proverb to value integrity over wealth, reinforcing the same wisdom priority.

Proverbs 23:17 commands fearing the Lord instead of envying sinners, directly building on the value of fearing God over treasure.

Proverbs 10:22 says the Lord's blessing brings wealth without sorrow — showing that trouble in the main verse comes from sinful gain.

Psalm 37:16 says 'better the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked', directly paralleling Proverbs 15:16's theme.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-23 laments that toil for wealth brings grief — directly echoing the 'trouble' of great treasure in the main verse.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 says the rich cannot sleep while the laborer sleeps sweetly — a vivid parallel to little with peace versus troubled riches.

In 1 Timothy 6:6, godliness with contentment is great gain — echoing the value of little with fear over troubled riches.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 offers a parallel 'better a handful of quiet' contrast, emphasizing contentment over anxious labor.

Isaiah 33:6 declares the fear of the Lord as Zion's treasure, deepening the idea that fearing God is the true wealth.

Ecclesiastes 2:11 declares all toil and wealth are vanity — supporting the main verse's implication that great treasure is empty.

Luke 12:15 adds Jesus' warning against covetousness, reinforcing that life's value isn't in possessions but in godliness.