For better is her merchandise, than the merchandise of silver, yea, than gold, her increase;

But, the latter end of her, is bitter as wormwood, sharp, as a two-edged sword!

For better is wisdom, than ornaments of coral, and, no delightful things, can equal her.

Better is my fruit, than gold - yea fine gold, and mine increase, than choice silver;

Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.

Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.

Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.

To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!

Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.

Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.

Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.

Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.

The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, - and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.

Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.

Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.

For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, - than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.

Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.

The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.

Thine own friend and thy father's friend, do not thou forsake; but, the house of thy brother, do not enter, in thy day of calamity, Better a neighbour near, than a brother far off.

Better a poor man walking in his integrity, than one who is crooked - turning two ways, though, he, be rich.