Proverbs 15:16

This proverb has its completion in the teaching of Matthew 6:33.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverb...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Better. See note on Proverbs 8:11 . Illustrations: the shepherds ( Luke 2:20 . Compare Matthew 2:3 ); Paul in prison ( Philippians 1:4 ; Philipp...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is little with the fear of the Lord - Because where th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better (is) little with fear of the Lord, than great tr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Religion delivers from harassing care.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Trouble. — The “disquiet” ( Psalms 39:6 ) which attends the pursuit and care of riches, in contrast to the “peace which they have who love God’s la...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Kind Words and Glad Hearts Proverbs 15:1-17 A soft answer; the tongue of the wise; a wholesome tongue; the lips of the wise; the prayer of th...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil: bu...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Better [is] little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. Not that a "little" is better than "much" of that which is...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Ver. 16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord. ] T...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Which gives a man tranquillity and comfort in what he hath; than great treasure and trouble therewith...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

16 Better is little with the fear of the L ORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The fear of the Lord, which gives a man tranquillity and comfort in what he hath. Trouble; tumultuous lusts and passions, vexatious cares and fea...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Man Of Understanding Overcomes Adverse Circumstances And Enjoys A Life Of Pleasantness Whilst The Fool Continually Experiences Trouble ( Proverb...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 15:16 A TREASURE WITHOUT TROUBLE The fear of the Lord is better than worldly treasure —I. Because the fear of the...
Scofield Reference Notes

fear Also; ( Proverbs 14:26 ), ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to miscon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured pers...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 16. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, the proper contentment with the blessings of the Lord, small as they may be outwardly, than gre...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:6 ; Ecclesiastes 2:10 ; Ecclesiastes 2:11 ; Ecclesiastes 2:18-23 ; Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 ; Proverbs 10:22 ; Proverbs 16:8 ; Prover...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Trouble — Tumultuous lusts and passions, vexatious cares, and horrors of conscience.

¹⁶ Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 15:16

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 15:16