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Douay-Rheims
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Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
King James
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Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Louis Second
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Mieux vaut peu, avec la justice, Que de grands revenus, avec l'injustice
Martin Luther
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Es ist besser wenig mit Gerechtigkeit denn viel Einkommens mit Unrecht.
Vulgate
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melius est parum cum iustitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


parum : too little, too few, not enough.
cum : (with indicative) when.
cum : (prep + abl.) with.
cum : (with subjunctive) when, as, while, since, although.
iustitia : justice, fairness, equity.
quam : (fem. sing. acc.) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved.
quam : (adv. and conj.) how, than, as .. as possible.
multi : many, numerous /the common herd.