For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;

For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

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.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

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

By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

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

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

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.

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.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

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.

Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

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

The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:

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