King James Version
Psalms 37:16 in the King James Version says “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”
Psalms 37:16 · KJV
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. such: Heb. the upright of way
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“hath is better”
H2896good (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
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