17 Better things in Proverbs

1.   Wisdom is better than gold (Proverbs 3:14; 8:19).

2.   Wisdom is better than silver (Proverbs 3:14; 8:19).

3.   Wisdom is better than rubies (Proverbs 3:15; 8:11).

4.   A despised man is better than one who honors himself (Proverbs 12:9).

5.   A little with the fear of God is better than treasures with trouble (Proverbs 15:16).

6.   A dinner of herbs with love is better than a feast where hatred is (Proverbs 15:17).

7.   A man slow to anger is better than a hot tempered mighty man (Proverbs 16:32).

8.   A man who rules his spirit is better than an intemperate hero (Proverbs 16:32).

9.   A morsel of bread with quietness is better than a feast with strife (Proverbs 17:1).

10. An honest poor man is better than a fool with perverse lips (Proverbs 19:1).

11. A poor man is better than a liar (Proverbs 19:22).

12. It is better to dwell alone in a small place than in a large one with a brawling woman (Proverbs 21:9; 25:24).

13. It is better to dwell in the wilderness than with an angry and contentious woman (Proverbs 21:19). And Proverbs 19:13 A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

14. It is better to be exalted than to be abased before men (Proverbs 25:7).

15. Open correction is better than secret love (Proverbs 27:5).

16. A near neighbor is better than a far-off brother (Proverbs 27:10).

17. A righteous poor man is better than a wicked rich man (Proverbs 28:6).