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Betterטוֹבis the littleמְעַטof the righteousלַצַּדִּיקthan the abundanceמֵהֲמוֹןof manyרַבִּיםwicked.רְשָׁעִים
Psalms 37:16
Study it in the app“Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.”
The little of the righteous is better than the abundance of many wickedGenerosity and Money
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 37:16, word by word
- Betterטוֹבtov
better
Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.
Where else “tov” appears- is the littleמְעַטmeat
few
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appears- of the righteousצַּדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- than the abundanceהֲמוֹןhamon
abundance
Great store of goods.
Where else “hamon” appears- of manyרַבִּיםrabim
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appears- wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears
The context
15Their sword will enter into their own heart, and their bows will be broken.
16 · This verse (above)
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the one who sustains the righteous is YHWH.