Matthew Henry · Verse 8
A small estate, honestly come by, will turn to better account than a great estate ill-gotten.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
BSB
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
KJV
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
ASV
Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
BBE
Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
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