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Betterטוֹבis a littleמְעַטwith righteousnessבִּצְדָקָהthan abundantמֵרֹבharvestsתְּבוּאוֹתwithoutבְּלֹאjustice.מִשְׁפָּט
Proverbs 16:8
Study it in the app“Better is a little with righteousness than abundant harvests without justice.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 16:8, word by word
- Betterטוֹבtov
better
Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.
Where else “tov” appears- is a littleמְעַטmeat
few
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appears- with righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsedaka” appears- than abundantרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- harvestsתְּבוּאוֹתtevuot
produce
What the land brings forth.
Where else “tevuot” appears- justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears
The context
7When YHWH is pleased with the ways of a man, even his enemies he makes to be at peace with him.
8 · This verse (above)
9The heart of a man plans his way, but YHWH establishes his step.