Psalm 37:16

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Cross-reference

In Proverbs 3:33, the same contrast appears: the Lord's curse on the wicked vs. blessing on the righteous, reinforcing that a little with righteousness is better.

Proverbs 13:25 echoes the theme: the righteous eat to satisfaction while the wicked go hungry, showing the sufficiency of the righteous' portion.

Proverbs 15:16 mirrors the exact structure: 'better a little with fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble' — a near-identical proverb.

Proverbs 15:17 uses the same 'better...than' form: a meal of herbs with love surpasses a fattened ox with hatred, valuing quality over quantity.

Proverbs 16:8 is almost identical: 'better a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice' — directly reinforcing the psalm.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 contrasts God's gifts to the pleasing one with the sinner's futile accumulation, echoing the psalm's theme of righteous sufficiency.

1 Timothy 6:6 declares 'godliness with contentment is great gain' — directly affirming that a righteous life with little is truly valuable.

Proverbs 15:6 contrasts the righteous' treasure with the wicked's trouble — directly parallel to the little of righteous being better.

Proverbs 17:1 says a dry morsel with quiet is better than a house full of strife — same 'better than' structure valuing peace over abundance.

Daniel 1:15 Parallel

Daniel 1:15 shows Daniel's simple diet resulting in better health than the king's rich food — illustrating little is better.

Luke 6:20 Parallel

Luke 6:20 blesses the poor, for theirs is the kingdom — directly echoes the value of the righteous' little over wicked abundance.

Luke 12:15 Parallel

Luke 12:15 warns against covetousness, saying life is not about abundance — directly parallel to the little of righteous being better.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 says 'better a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil' — a similar proverbial preference for little with peace.

In Hebrews 11:26, Moses values disgrace for Christ over Egypt's treasures, exemplifying the psalm's principle that the righteous' little is better than the wicked's abundance.

Proverbs 30:9 Related theme

Proverbs 30:9 warns against both poverty and wealth, showing the spiritual dangers of extremes — a related caution about contentment.