And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

If a man beget a hundred sons, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, but his soul be not filled with good, and also he have no burial, I say an untimely birth is better than he.

Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: in that that is the end of all men, and the living taketh it to heart.

Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise, than to hear the song of fools.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.

Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

and I found more bitter than death the woman whose heart is nets and snares, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.

And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.