For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.

for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

My fruit is better than fine gold, yea, than pure gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.

Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.