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

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged 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 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.

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

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh 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 little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

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

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

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool in his foolishness.

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

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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 desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

If thou smitest a scornful person, the ignorant shall take better heed; and if thou reprovest one that hath understanding, he will be the wiser.

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

When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

A {reputation} [is] to be chosen {rather than} great riches; {favor is better than silver and gold}.

A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge strengthens his power;

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another;

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and 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?

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that 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 that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

A servant will not be the better for words; for though he understand, yet will he not regard them.

A generation, its teeth swords, and its biter's teeth, knives, to devour the poor from the land, and the needy from man.

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

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