Bible Cross References
little
Proverbs 16:8
It is better to have a little, honestly earned, than to have a large income, dishonestly gained.
Proverbs 28:6
Better to be poor and honest than rich and dishonest.
Psalm 37:16
The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,
1 Timothy 6:6
Well, religion does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have.
great
Proverbs 10:22
It is the LORD's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
Anything I wanted, I got. I did not deny myself any pleasure. I was proud of everything I had worked for, and all this was my reward.
Ecclesiastes 2:11
Then I thought about all that I had done and how hard I had worked doing it, and I realized that it didn't mean a thing. It was like chasing the wind---of no use at all.
Ecclesiastes 2:18-23
18
Nothing that I had worked for and earned meant a thing to me, because I knew that I would have to leave it to my successor,
19
and he might be wise, or he might be foolish---who knows? Yet he will own everything I have worked for, everything my wisdom has earned for me in this world. It is all useless.
20
So I came to regret that I had worked so hard.
21
You work for something with all your wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and then you have to leave it all to someone who hasn't had to work for it. It is useless, and it isn't right!
22
You work and worry your way through life, and what do you have to show for it?
23
As long as you live, everything you do brings nothing but worry and heartache. Even at night your mind can't rest. It is all useless.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
10
If you love money, you will never be satisfied; if you long to be rich, you will never get all you want. It is useless.
11
The richer you are, the more mouths you have to feed. All you gain is the knowledge that you are rich.
12
Workers may or may not have enough to eat, but at least they can get a good night's sleep. The rich, however, have so much that they stay awake worrying.