Proverbs 16:8 meaning and explanation
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse is one of the "better than" sayings in Proverbs, where a wise observer compares two ways of life and names the one that leads to flourishing. The speaker is a teacher of wisdom addressing a student, and the setting is ordinary life, where wealth can be gained by cutting corners or by treating people unfairly.
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