For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.

“For wisdom is better than jewels;
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield better than choicest silver.

Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

Better is a dish of vegetables where love is
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.

Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.

It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

If thou smitest a scornful person, the ignorant shall take better heed; and if thou reprovest one that hath understanding, he will be the wiser.

It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.

It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.

A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of understanding is better than he that is mighty of strength.

For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

Better is open protest than love kept secret.

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

A servant will not be the better for words; for though he understand, yet will he not regard them.

Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.