And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it is his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

And better than both of them is he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

Better is a handful with quietness, than two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.'

The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

If a man doth beget a hundred, and live many years, and is great, because they are the days of his years, and his soul is not satisfied from the goodness, and also he hath not had a grave, I have said, 'Better than he is the untimely birth.'

Better is the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Better is a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.

Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth it unto his heart.

Better is sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than for a man to hear a song of fools,

Better is the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better is the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.

Say not thou, 'What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

But to him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it is better than to the dead lion.

And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

Better is wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!