Zhēnyán 16:8

8 Duō yǒu cái lì , xíngshì bù yì , bù rú shǎo yǒu cái lì , xíngshì gōngyì .

Zhēnyán 16:8 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 16:8

Better [is] a little with righteousness
Gotten in a righteous way, held by a righteous claim, used in a righteous manner, attended with a life of righteousness and holiness; and also along with an interest in the righteousness of Christ, which renders acceptable unto God, yields peace and comfort, and entitles to eternal glory and happiness. A truly righteous man may have but little of this world's goods; but his small pittance is better than great revenues without right;
obtained in an unjust way; detained from the right owner of them, and used in an unrighteous manner, in a course of sin and wickedness: or, "without judgment" ^F5; how to make use of them aright, and without a righteousness that will justify them at the day of judgment; (See Gill on Proverbs 15:16). A little the true church of Christ enjoys in the wilderness; having Christ and his grace, Christ and his righteousness, is better than all the revenues of the church of Rome gotten by the unlawful methods they are; and which, in one hour will come to nought, ( Revelation 18:17 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (jpvm alb) "absque judicio", Pagninus, Montanus.

Zhēnyán 16:8 In-Context

6 Yīn liánmǐn chéngshí , zuìniè dé shú . jìngwèi Yēhéhuá de , yuǎn lí è shì .

7 Rén suǒ xíng de ruò méng Yēhéhuá xǐyuè , Yēhéhuá yĕ shǐ tāde chóudí yǔ tā héhǎo .

8 Duō yǒu cái lì , xíngshì bù yì , bù rú shǎo yǒu cái lì , xíngshì gōngyì .

9 Rén xīn chóu suàn zìjǐ de dàolù . wéi Yēhéhuá zhī yǐn tāde jiǎobù .

10 Wáng de zuǐzhōng yǒu shén yǔ . shĕnpàn zhī shí , tāde kǒu , bì bù chāi cuò .