Proverbs 15:16
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
יִרְאָה
Fear
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יִרְאָה
Fear, reverence, holy awe. Yirah. The proper response to encountering the living God. It leads to wisdom, obedience and life.
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יְהֹוָה
LORD
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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רַב
great
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רַב
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
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מְעַט
Little
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מְעַט
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
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