Proverbs 16:8

Better. See note on Proverbs 8:11.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without r...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. God's control of human life.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Better [is] a little with righteousness ,.... Gotten in a righteous way, held by a righteous claim, used in a righteous manner, attended with a life...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Better is a little , &c. A small estate, honestly gotten and usefully employed, is much to be preferred before vast incomes, gathered by oppress...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Here, 1. It is supposed that an honest good man may hav...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This was in effect said before, Proverbs 15:16 , and is here repeated, partly because of the great importance and usefulness of this truth, and pa...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Is Concerned About Injustice Whether At The Hands Of The King Or Of Men ( Proverbs 16:8-12 ). In this subsection men are urged to act justly...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 16:7 PLEASING GOD I. There are times when men’s ways do not please the Lord . The ways of the ungodly do not at a...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must b...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 16:1-20 These are specially religions maxims, and they all contain the name Jehovah. Proverbs 16:1 The Authorized...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 8. Better is a little with righteousness, small possessions gained and kept with a good conscience, than great revenues, a large income and gr...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:6-9 ; Jeremiah 17:11 ; Micah 6:10 ; Proverbs 15:16 ; Proverbs 21:6 ; Proverbs 21:7 ; Psalms 37:16

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 16:8

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 16:8