¹⁶ It is better to have little and be ·right [or righteous]
    than to have much and be ·wrong [or wicked; Prov. 15:16; 16:8, 19].

¹⁶ It is better to ·be poor [have little] and ·respect [fear] the Lord
than to ·be wealthy [have great treasure] and ·have much trouble [turmoil].

¹⁷ It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than ·to eat meat [^Lan ox of the stall] with those who hate you.