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Proverbs 15:16

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 15:17

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

Proverbs 16:8

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

Proverbs 17:1

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

Proverbs 19:1

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

Proverbs 28:6

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

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Ecclesiastes 5:5

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

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:1

Better it is to have no children, and to have virtue: for the memorial thereof is immortal: because it is known with God, and with men.

Ecclesiasticus 10:27

Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.

Ecclesiasticus 20:31

Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.

Ecclesiasticus 30:14

Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.

Ecclesiasticus 42:14

Better is the churlishness of a man than a courteous woman, a woman, I say, which bringeth shame and reproach.

Letter of Jeremiah 1:73

Better therefore is the just man that hath none idols: for he shall be far from reproach.