'Better' in the Bible

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

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.

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

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?

One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work.

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.

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.

It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

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.

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

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

A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.

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.

Sorrow is better than joy; when the face is sad the mind gets better.

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.

The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.

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

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.

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

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.

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