but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.

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

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

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

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

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

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.

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

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.

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

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

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine ointments than all spices!