Proverbs 15:16

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Proverbs 15:16


← Proverbs 15:15 Proverbs 15:16 (KJV) Proverbs 15:17 →
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

BetterH2896 is littleH4592 with the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 than greatH7227 treasureH214 and troubleH4103 therewith.


Original Hebrew

טֹוב־מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאֹוצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֹו׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
טוֹב
tov- H2896 HAamsa (is) good
מְ֭עַט
Me.'at H4592 HNcmsa a little
בְּ/יִרְאַ֣ת
be./yir.'At H3374 HR/Ncfsc with/ (the) fear of
יְהוָ֑ה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
מֵ/אוֹצָ֥ר
me./'o.Tzar H214 HR/Ncmsa more than/ treasure
רָ֝֗ב
Rav H7227 HAamsa great
וּ/מְה֥וּמָה
u./me.Hu.mah H4103 HC/Ncfsa and/ turmoil
בֽ/וֹ
v/o HR/Sp3ms with/ it
Strong's References
  • H214 — אוֹצָר (ʼôwtsâr, o-tsaw'): from אָצַר (ʼâtsar) H686; a depository; armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).
  • H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
  • H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
  • H3374 — יִרְאָה (yirʼâh, yir-aw'): feminine of יָרֵא (yârêʼ) H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
  • H4103 — מְהוּמָה (mᵉhûwmâh, meh-hoo-maw'): from הוּם (hûwm) H1949; confusion or uproar; destruction, discomfiture, trouble, tumult, vexation, vexed.
  • H4592 — מְעַט (mᵉʻaṭ, meh-at'): or מְעָט (mᵉʻâṭ); from מָעַט (mâʻaṭ) H4591; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.); almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.
  • H7227 — רַב (rab, rab): by contracted from רָבַב (râbab) H7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
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