Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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… That's one of the best family worships I know. And Proverbs chapter 15 verses 16 and 17 says this, Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is just plain vegetables than a stalled ox, filet mignon, and hatred therewith. Learn, folks, to let your home ring with love and laughter, conversation and fun, and be content with the simpler things of life. I'm telling you these gadgets will not make you happy. You take these kids, their closet is crammed full of the latest styles. They've got a computer. They've got every electronic gadgetry. And why do they say, I haven't got anything to wear. I'm bored. Why? They have not learned to enjoy the very basic things. You say, well, I want my kids to have things I never had. That's okay. I want my kids to have things my dad never gave me. Okay. But are you giving them the things your dad did give you? I mean, the desire to work, honesty, decency, learning to get along with these things. …
… 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 that is filet mignon and hatred therewith A wrathful man stirreth up strife But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns But the way of the righteous is made plain A wise son maketh a glad father But a foolish man despiseth his mother Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Without counsel, purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established. I'm going to stop reading there, but I want you to notice some words. Just if you don't mind marking your Bible, verse 13, sorrow. Verse 15, afflicted. Verse 16, trouble. Verse 17, hatred. …
… 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 that is filet mignon and hatred therewith A wrathful man stirreth up strife But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns But the way of the righteous is made plain A wise son maketh a glad father but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Without counsel, purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established. I'm going to stop reading there, but I want you to notice some words. Just if you don't mind marking your Bible, verse 13, sorrow. Verse 15, afflicted. Verse 16, troubled. Verse 17, hatred. …