A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
A little that a righteous man hath (is) better than the riches of many wicked - The little that one righteous man hath is better than the laborious accumulations of MANY wicked men. The Hebrew for "riches" х haamown (H1995)] implies an accumulation with toil and turmoil. Cognate Hebrew words are used in Psalms 39:6, "surely they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not, etc.; and Proverbs 15:16, "Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith:" cf. 16:8. Turmoil significantly designates riches scraped together and held fast only by noise and disquietude.