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“Better” is in the King James Bible 117 times, in 114 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

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Proverbs
  1. 3:14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
  2. 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
  3. 8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
  4. 12:9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
  5. 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
  6. 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
  7. 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
  8. 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
  9. 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
  10. 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
  11. 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
  12. 19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
  13. 19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
  14. 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
  15. 21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
  16. 25:7 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.
  17. 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
  18. 27:5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
  19. 27:10 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.
  20. 28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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