For the gain of it is better than the gain of silver, and the profit of it than fine gold.

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

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

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

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

Better is little with the fear of LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it.

Better is a little, with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

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

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

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

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

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

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

For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.

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

Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.

The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Forsake not thine own friend, and thy father's friend. And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity. Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far off.

Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

For the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood, so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.