Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
God promises a better life, no matter how poor you may be, if you believe the Lord. Fear of God is the same as trust in Him. Fear of the Lord with very little in earthly goods is far better than having a great wealth of earthly goods and no faith or knowledge of God. Faith in Jesus is eternal wealth that lasts forever, spiritual riches that cannot be lost, the presence of God in life, and a glorious heaven both now and forever. This is better.
Life without God, without the fear and faith in the Lord, is only trouble, and any great treasure we may have only brings more trouble with it. Trouble is common to all people, believers and unbelievers alike, but for believers there is also God, the life of God, all His glorious riches, His love, His peace, and His joy. All this wealth does not come from the world, and the world can’t take it away. And the world, with its riches and pleasures, can’t give it.
We need this promise, for in the world we mourn for and are saddened by what we don’t have, and we are tempted to envy and resent those who have the treasure of this world’s goods. We need to believe God, for then we will see it the other way around around: the unbeliever would mourn for the spiritual life he doesn’t have, and he would envy the spiritual riches of believers (those who fear God).
The God-fearer can pray, “Thy kingdom come to us,” and know that God gives all His spiritual and heavenly riches in glory to us. And life is better!