Proverbs 16:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

King James Bible
Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Hebrew
Better
טוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

a little
מְ֭עַט (mə·‘aṭ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few

with righteousness
בִּצְדָקָ֑ה (biṣ·ḏā·qāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

than great
מֵרֹ֥ב (mê·rōḇ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness

gain
תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת (tə·ḇū·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8393: Product, revenue

with injustice.
בְּלֹ֣א (bə·lō)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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