Proverbs 16:8

משלי טז:ח

טוֹב מְעַט בִּצְדָקָה מֵרֹב תְּבוּאוֹת בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּט:

Better a little with righteousness than a large income with injustice.
[JPS translation]

1. What is the meaning of this statement?
2. How would today's business dealings change if this proverb were taken seriously?

Time Period:	Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)
Type:	Prophecy and Wisdom Literature
Categories:	Tzedakah, Law & Business Ethics
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Related Texts:	Proverbs 16:8
Related Sourcesheets:	Jewish Understandings of Business Ethics

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