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Proverbs 15:16

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Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

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  1. Proverbs 15:14

    The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  2. Proverbs 15:15

    All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

  3. Proverbs 15:17

    Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

  4. Proverbs 15:18

    A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.