PSA 37:16 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ὅτι ἐπὶ σοὶ Κύριε ἤλπισα, σὺ εἰσακούσῃ Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου.
(Hoti epi soi Kurie aʸlpisa, su eisakousaʸ Kurie ho Theos mou. )

ULT Better is the little that the righteous has
⇔ than the abundance of many wicked people.

UST It is good to be righteous even if you do not have many possessions,
⇔ but it is bad to be wicked even if you are very wealthy

BSB ⇔ Better is the little of the righteous
⇔ than the abundance of many who are wicked.

OEB ⇔ Better is the righteous person’s little
⇔ than the wealth of many wicked.

WEBBE Better is a little that the righteous has,
⇔ than the abundance of many wicked.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The little bit that a godly man owns is better than
⇔ the wealth of many evil men,

LSV Better [is] the little of the righteous,
Than the store of many wicked.

FBV It's better to do right and only have a little, than to be wicked and rich.

T4T ⇔ It is good to be righteous/godly even if you do not have many possessions,
⇔ but it is bad to be wicked, even if you are very wealthy,

LEB • The little belonging to the righteous is better than the wealth of many wicked.

BBE The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

Moff ⇔ The little that a good man has
⇔ is better than a godless man’s great wealth;

JPS Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.

ASV Better is a little that the righteous hath
⇔ Than the abundance of many wicked.

DRA For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

YLT Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Drby The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

RV Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.

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

KJB-1769 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
(A little that a righteous man hath/has is better than the riches of many wicked. )

KJB-1611 A little that a righteous man hath, is better then the riches of many wicked.

Bshps A small thing that the righteous hath: is better then great riches of ye vngodly.
(A small thing that the righteous hath: is better then great riches of ye/you_all ungodly.)

Gnva A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.
(A small thing unto the just man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mighty. )

Cvdl A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.
(A small thing it the righteous hath, is better then great riches of the ungodly.)

Wycl For, Lord, Y hopide in thee; my Lord God, thou schalt here me.
(For, Lord, I hopide in thee/you; my Lord God, thou/you shalt here me.)

Luth Das Wenige, das ein Gerechter hat, ist besser denn das große Gut vieler GOttlosen.
(The Wenige, the a Gerechter has, is better because the large Gut vieler Godlosen.)

ClVg Quoniam in te, Domine, speravi; tu exaudies me, Domine Deus meus.[fn]
(Since in you(sg), Master, speravi; you exaudies me, Domine God meus. )

37.16 Quoniam in te, Domine, speravi, etc. ID. Quia inter tot mala speravit in Domino, affirmat se audiendum in commemoratione emendationis. Speravi. Salutaris medicina malis, sperare, non deficere. In te, Domine, qui mutas tristia in læta.

37.16 Since in you(sg), Master, speravi, etc. ID. Because between tot evil speravit in Master, affirmat se audiendum in commemoratione emendationis. Speravi. Salutaris medicina malis, sperare, not/no deficere. In you(sg), Master, who mutas tristia in læta.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people

(Some words not found in UHB: good little has_the,righteous than,abundance_of wicked many )

Alternate translation: “It is better to be poor and righteous than to be wicked with great wealth”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

Better is the little that the righteous has

(Some words not found in UHB: good little has_the,righteous than,abundance_of wicked many )

The nominal adjective “the little” refers to few possessions. The nominal adjective “the righteous” refers to a righteous person. Alternate translation: “Better are the few possessions that a righteous person has”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

the abundance

(Some words not found in UHB: good little has_the,righteous than,abundance_of wicked many )

This refers to the wealth of the wicked people.

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