Other translations
American Standard Version
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To worship Lord Jehovah a little is better than the great treasures of the evil.
Darby Bible Translation
Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.
God's Word
Better to have a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
International Standard Version
Better is a little accompanied by fear of the LORD than abundant wealth with turmoil.
NET Bible
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it.
New American Standard Bible
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
New International Version
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
New Living Translation
Better to have little, with fear for the LORD, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
Webster's Bible Translation
Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
The World English Bible
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.
EasyEnglish Bible
You may be poor, but you respect and obey the Lord. That is better than if you are very rich, but you have a lot of trouble.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
New Life Version
A little with the fear of the Lord is better than great riches with trouble.
The Voice Bible
It is better to live with less and honor the Eternal than to have riches and carry the burdens that come with them.
Living Bible
Better a little with reverence for God than great treasure and trouble with it.
New Catholic Bible
It is better to have a little and fear the Lord than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish.
Legacy Standard Bible
Better is a little with the fear of Yahweh Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Christian Standard Bible
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with turmoil.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Better is little with the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord than great and rich treasure and trouble with it.
New Century Version
It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be wealthy and have much trouble.
The Message
A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
Good News Translation®
Better to be poor and fear the Lord than to be rich and in trouble.
Wycliffe Bible
Better is a little with the dread of the Lord, than many treasures and unfillable. (Better is a little with the fear of the Lord/with reverence for the Lord, than many treasures and troubles.)
Contemporary English Version
It's better to obey the Lord and have only a little, than to be very rich and terribly anxious.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
Common English Bible © 2011
Better a little with fear of the Lord than a great treasure with turmoil.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Than great treasure and trouble with it.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Better a little with fear of the Lord than a great fortune with anxiety.
New American Standard Bible
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure.
The Expanded Bible
It is better to ·be poor [have little] and ·respect [fear] the Lord than to ·be wealthy [have great treasure] and ·have much trouble [turmoil].
Tree of Life Version
Better is little with the fear of Adonai than great wealth with turmoil.
Revised Standard Version
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
New International Reader's Version
It is better to have respect for the Lord and have little than to be rich and have trouble.
BRG Bible
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Complete Jewish Bible
Better little with the fear of Adonai than great wealth coupled with worry.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Better is little with the Yirat Hashem than otzar rav (great treasure) and trouble therewith.
Names of God Bible
Better to have a little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and turmoil.
Modern English Version
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble.
Easy-to-Read Version
It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be rich and have many troubles.
International Children’s Bible
It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be wealthy and have much trouble.
Lexham English Bible
Better is little with the fear of Yahweh than great treasure and trouble with it.
New International Version - UK
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.