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It is better to acquire wisdom rather than gold, and more desirable… Proverbs 16:16

It is better to acquire wisdom rather than gold,
and more desirable to acquire understanding rather than silver.
Proverbs 16:16 money materialism wisdom
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.
John 13:16 serving humility slavery

It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,
one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 16:32 peace patience self-control
Who can find a worthy wife?
She is far more precious than pearls.
Proverbs 31:10 valuable marriage relationships
No one can have greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 love sacrifice friendship
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.
Psalm 84:11 sin nearness
Two are better than one:
they earn a far greater reward for their toil.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 friendship relationships work
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to place your trust in mortals.
Psalm 118:8 trust safety protection
To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3 honesty righteousness sacrifice
Some friends can lead us to ruin,
but a true friend is closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 friendship family
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.
Luke 12:22b-23 worrying food life
Love one another with genuine affection. Esteem others more highly than yourself.
Romans 12:10 love neighbor
I rejoice in following your statutes
more than I would rejoice in endless riches.
Psalm 119:14 law money joy
Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
3 John 1:4 joy truth children
A man’s attraction is his kindness;
it is far better to be poor than to be a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 reliability money goodness
It is better to have little and be righteous
than to acquire great riches with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8 righteousness money contentment
How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
Matthew 12:12 sabbath valuable
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.
Matthew 6:25 food life worrying
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3 selfishness humility neighbor
It is better to have a little and fear the Lord
than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish.
Proverbs 15:16 money awe materialism
Do not assert that the past was better than the present,
for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 7:10 wisdom life
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:31 law love neighbor
An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches,
and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1 money materialism relationships
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.
Hosea 13:4 Savior idols God
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.
1 John 4:4 salvation overcoming almighty