'Rather' in the Bible

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.

moreover it hath not seen nor known the sun: this hath rest rather than the other.

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.

The softly spoken words of the wise are to be heard rather than the shouts of a ruler of fools.