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Proverbs 15:16 English Standard Version (ESV)
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 15:16 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16 Better is a little with the [a]fear of the Lord Than great treasure and turmoil with it.
Footnotes: Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence
Proverbs 15:16 King James Version (KJV)
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Interestingly, in student mode, I photocopied thousands pages of text, now still taking up residence in my condominium, upstairs in binders. Frankly, they are a nuisance now. Should I keep them? Buying academic books was reserved for the essentials to complete British academic work.
Purchasing fiction books for pleasure was indeed fiction.
However, now with a decent executive salary, I buy the odd academic book and will review some of them on my academic website here.
I also can afford to purchase a few collectible fiction books. But how do I store them to remain at the same level of value as collectibles? Should I wear gloves when I read them? There are various opinions online and offline in regard to storage of collectibles. I now need to further clean out my upstairs storage unit to make proper room for my hardcover collectibles that might increase in size over the years.
That is, if I get enough good deals. I hate paying full price...
Travelling to Europe to study Christian and related history, watch football and of course be with friends (and to see the world) is also a priority to me and this cost will limit the size of my book collection. I am not an exhaustive collector in regard to books, just selective, keeping Proverbs in mind.
