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Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

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The verse in its languages

Vulgate (Clementine)
Melius est parum cum justitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate.
Septuagint (Swete) shown from Proverbs 15:29
μακρὰν ἀπέχει ὁ θεὸς ἀπὸ ἀσεβῶν, εὐχαῖς δὲ δικαίων ἐπακούει. ⸂⸆⸃ κρείσσων ὀλίγη λῆμψις μετὰ δικαιοσύνης ἢ πολλὰ γενήματα μετὰ ἀδικίας.
Hebrew (WLC)
טוֹב מְ֭עַט בִּצְדָקָ֑ה מֵרֹ֥ב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּֽט