Bible Verses about 'Better'

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8	It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. trust safety protection
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. Proverbs 16:8	Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. righteousness money contentment

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. Ecclesiastes 4:9	Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. friendship relationships work
But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law. Hebrews 8:6	But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. Jesus covenant mediator
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. Proverbs 19:22	What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. reliability money goodness
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. Proverbs 15:16	Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. money awe materialism
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. Proverbs 16:32	Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. peace patience self-control
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. Proverbs 16:16	How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. money materialism wisdom
Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. Ecclesiastes 7:10	Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. wisdom life
Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself. Philippians 2:3	Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. selfishness humility neighbor
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1	A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. money materialism relationships
But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. Philippians 1:23-24	I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. death life
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psalm 84:10	For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. sin nearness
Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name. Psalm 63:3-4	Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. love life worship
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous. Psalm 37:16-17	Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. sin money righteousness
Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother. Proverbs 27:10	Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away. friendship family neighbor
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13	I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man. joy life food
If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. Matthew 5:29	If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. sin desires hell
One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind. Romans 14:5	One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. obedience wisdom neighbor
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21	For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Jesus death life
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day. Matthew 12:12	Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. sabbath valuable
For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come. 1 Timothy 4:8	For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. health obedience life
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. Romans 12:16	Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. humility community dependence
Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds! Luke 12:24	Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! food life worrying
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. Ephesians 1:17	That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. Spirit wisdom understanding

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?