22 occurrences

'Better' in the Bible

Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways--as the light is better than the dark.

Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingGood ActivityCaused By GodFinding LoveSuccess And Hard WorkBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertaintyhardwork

I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.

Verse ConceptsContentmentGood ActivityBeing ContentBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

Verse ConceptsCareersWithheld KnowledgeUnknown FutureBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeaccomplishments

A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceCharacters Of Old PeopleBenefits Of WisdomThe Work Of FoolsBlessings Of The PoorKings And Wisdomteenager

Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.

Verse ConceptsFormalityGod's DwellingThe Work Of FoolsCare Of FeetSacrificeFoolsGoing To ChurchListening To GodfootstepsbehaviorevangelisingGuarding Yourself

If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.

Verse ConceptsUnburied BodiesOne HundredNo BurialsLiving LongMiscarriages And StillbornLack Of A Proper BurialThe More Children The BetterDadsDeath Of A ChildRaising ChildrenLiveBeing A Good FatherDeath Of A FatherHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeHaving A BabyLeaving Parents For Spousefatherhood

Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.

Verse ConceptsThose Who Were Ignorant

What the eyes see is better than the wandering of desire. This is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourThe Faculty Of SightFocusstrivingwanderingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

It is better to go to the house of weeping, than to go to the house of feasting; because that is the end of every man, and the living will take it to their hearts.

Verse ConceptsFate Of HumanityAfflictions As Blessings In DisguiseThinking ArightDeath Is UniversalDeath Of A Family MemberDeath Of Loved OneCelebrationLoss Of A Loved Onegrievingfate

It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

Verse ConceptsReproving PeopleWise Man Or FoolFoolscriticismrebuking

Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

Verse ConceptsHaving A Good DayThe Pastpastwise

So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesExperience, of lifeEating And DrinkingUnder The SunSunFunStaying Strong During Hard TimesSleeping PeacefullyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeSunshineEnjoying Liferelaxing

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

Verse ConceptsDeath, Preparation ForAnimals Fate After DeathLiving Things

Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthBenefits Of WisdomPoor PeopleFamily StrengthSaving Moneystrengh

Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

Verse ConceptsBenefits Of WisdomWeapons Of The BelieverFamily Conflict

Bible Theasaurus

Adept (3 instances)
Amend (15 instances)
Beneficial (12 instances)
Better (302 instances)
Dependable (5 instances)
Effective (13 instances)
Expert (90 instances)
Honest (52 instances)
Honorable (62 instances)
Improve (1 instance)
Practiced (94 instances)
Proficient (4 instances)
Respectable (2 instances)
Salutary (1 instance)
Secure (159 instances)
Serious (65 instances)
Skilful (40 instances)
Skillful (88 instances)
Upright (440 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain