- It is better to acquire wisdom rather than gold,
and more desirable to acquire understanding rather than silver. - Amen, amen, I say to you,
a servant is not greater than his master,
nor is a messenger greater
than the one who sent him. - It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,
one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city. - Who can find a worthy wife?
She is far more precious than pearls. - No one can have greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends. - It is better to spend one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in God’s house
than dwell inside the tents of the wicked. - Two are better than one:
they earn a far greater reward for their toil. - It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to place your trust in mortals. - To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. - Some friends can lead us to ruin,
but a true friend is closer than a brother. - Do not be concerned about your life and what you will have to eat, or about your body and what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
- Love one another with genuine affection. Esteem others more highly than yourself.
- I rejoice in following your statutes
more than I would rejoice in endless riches. - Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
- A man’s attraction is his kindness;
it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. - It is better to have little and be righteous
than to acquire great riches with injustice. - How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
- Therefore, heed my words. Do not be concerned about your life and what you will have to eat or drink, or about your body and what you will wear. Surely life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
- Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves.
- It is better to have a little and fear the Lord
than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish. - Do not assert that the past was better than the present,
for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom. - The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.
- An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches,
and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold. - I am the Lord, your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
You know no God but me,
nor any savior other than me. - Dear children,
you are from God
and you have conquered them,
for the one who is in you is greater
than the one who is in the world.
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