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Proverbs 16:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. "

Proverbs 16:8

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6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

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Here, it is assumed that an honest, good person may have only a little of this world’s wealth, since not all the righteous are rich. A person may have very little and still remain honest. Poverty does tempt people to dishonesty (Proverbs 30:9), but it is not a force that cannot be resisted.

It is also true that someone may grow rich for a time by fraud and oppression. Such a person may have large income and possessions gained and kept without any right to them, and may make no good use of them.

The point is that a small estate, if honestly gained and if a person is content with it, enjoys it well, serves God gladly with it, and uses it rightly, is far better than a large estate that was badly gained, badly kept, or badly spent. It brings more inward peace and a better reputation among wise and good people. It will last longer, and it will count for more on the great day, when people will be judged not by what they had, but by what they did.

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"Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man."

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Proverbs 16:1

"The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD."

Proverbs 16:2

"All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives."

Proverbs 16:3

"Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed."

Proverbs 16:4

"The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil."

Proverbs 16:5

"Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished."

Proverbs 16:6

"By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil."

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