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 place your trust in mortals. trust safety protection
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. Proverbs 16:8	It is better to have little and be righteous than to acquire great riches 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: they earn a far greater 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 Jesus has now received a ministry that is far superior, for he is the mediator of a far better covenant that has been established 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	A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. reliability money goodness
Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. Proverbs 15:16	It is better to have a little and fear the Lord than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish. 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	It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior, one who controls his temper rather than one who captures 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	It is better to acquire wisdom rather than gold, and more desirable to acquire understanding 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	Do not assert that the past was better than the present, for such a statement is not a sign of wisdom. wisdom life
Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself. Philippians 2:3	Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better 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	An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches, and high esteem is preferable to silver and 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 pulled in opposite directions. My desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better, but, it is a more urgent need for you that I remain in the body. 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	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. 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	Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself; thus my lips will speak your praise. I will bless you all my life; with uplifted hands I will call on your name. 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	Preferable is the little that the righteous possess than the great wealth of the wicked. For the power of the wicked will be overcome, but the Lord protects 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 or the friend of your father, and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you; far better is a friend nearby 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 understand that man’s greatest happiness is to be glad and do well throughout his life. And when we eat and drink and find satisfaction in all our labors, this is a gift of God. 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. It is preferable for you to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. 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 may consider one day to be more sacred than another, while another may judge all days to be alike. Let everyone be convinced in his own beliefs. 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	How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, 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	While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but 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 consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited. 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 do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn, and yet God feeds them. You are of far greater importance than 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	I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation to know 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?

Gaze upon the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap or store in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of far greater value than they?