When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten kids got the answer, compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors. What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it, The rich need it, And if you eat it, you'll die? The answer is below. Only look if you cannot figure it out! The answer is: NOTHING! Nothing is greater than God! Nothing is more evil than the devil! The poor have nothing. The rich need nothing. And, if you eat nothing, you will die!