for the getting of it is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold.

My fruit is better than gold, and precious stones, and mine increase more worth than fine silver.

A simple man which laboureth and worketh, is better than one that is gorgeous and lacketh bread.

Better is a little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure; for they are not without sorrow.

Better is a mess of pottage with love; than a fat ox with evil will.

Better it is to have a little thing with righteousness, than great rents wrongfully gotten.

To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver.

Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.

A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a full house and many fat cattle with strife.

It were better to come against a she Bear robbed of her whelps, than against a fool in his foolishness.

Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.

It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler.

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 dwell in a corner under the housetop; than with a brawling 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 dwell in a wilderness, than with a chiding and an angry woman.

A good name is more worth than great riches; and loving favour 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.

Better it is that it be said unto thee, "Come up hither," than thou to be set down in the presence of the prince whom thou seest with thine eyes.

It is better to sit in a corner under the roof, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

An open rebuke is better than secret love.

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, see thou forsake not; but go not into thy brother's house in time of thy trouble. Better is a friend at hand than a brother far off.

A poor man leading a godly life, is better than the rich that goeth in froward ways.

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