Proverbs 15:16

Hebrew
טוֹב מְ֭עַט בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
מֵאוֹצָ֥ר רָ֝֗ב וּמְה֥וּמָה בֽוֹ
ESV
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.
NIV
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
NLT
Better to have little, with fear for the LORD, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
LXX
KJV
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 15:15 ← Proverbs 15:16 → Proverbs 15:17

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