Children's Bible

<h3>THINGS THAT ARE BETTER THAN RICHES</h3> <div class='poem'> Better is a poor man who lives uprightly<br/> Than one who is dishonest, though he be rich.<br/> Better is a little with righteousness<br/> Than great abundance with injustice.<br/> <br/> Better is a modest spirit with the humble,<br/> Than to divide spoil with the proud.<br/> A good name is better than great riches,<br/> More highly valued than silver and gold.<br/> He who trusts in riches shall fail,<br/> But the upright flourish like a green leaf.<br/> <br/> Toil not that you may become rich;<br/> <span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_217" id="Page_217">[217]</SPAN></span>Cease through your own understanding.<br/> Should you set your eyes upon it, it is gone!<br/> For riches fly away,<br/> Like an eagle that flies toward heaven.<br/> Better is little with reverence for the Lord<br/> Than great treasure and trouble as well.<br/> <br/> Two things I ask of thee, O God,<br/> Deny me them not ere I die:<br/> Put far from me deceit and lying,<br/> Give me neither poverty nor riches;<br/> Provide me with the food that I need,<br/> That I may not be filled to the full and deny thee,<br/> And say, "Who is the Lord?"<br/> Or else be poor and steal,<br/> And disgrace the name of my God.<br/></div> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />