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        Genesis  29:19   
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...And Laban said, It is [better] that I give her to th...
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And Laban said, It is [better] that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
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         Exodus  14:12   
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...ians? For it had been [better] for us to serve the E...
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Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been [better] for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
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        Numbers  14:3    
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...e a prey? were it not [better] for us to return into...
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And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not [better] for us to return into Egypt?
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         Judges   8:2    
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...the grapes of Ephraim [better] than the vintage of A...
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And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim [better] than the vintage of Abiezer?
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         Judges   9:2    
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...f Shechem, Whether is [better] for you, either that ...
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Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is [better] for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
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         Judges  11:25   
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...ow art thou any thing [better] than Balak the son of...
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And now art thou any thing [better] than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
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         Judges  18:19   
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...r and a priest: is it [better] for thee to be a prie...
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And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it [better] for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
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           Ruth   4:15   
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...loveth thee, which is [better] to thee than seven so...
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And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is [better] to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
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       1 Samuel   1:8    
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...art grieved? am not I [better] to thee than ten sons...
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Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I [better] to thee than ten sons?
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       1 Samuel  15:22   
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...D? Behold, to obey is [better] than sacrifice, and t...
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And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is [better] than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
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       1 Samuel  15:28   
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...our of thine, that is [better] than thou.              
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And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is [better] than thou.
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       1 Samuel  27:1    
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...aul: there is nothing [better] for me than that I sh...
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And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing [better] for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
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       2 Samuel  17:14   
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...Hushai the Archite is [better] than the counsel of A...
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And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is [better] than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
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       2 Samuel  18:3    
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...: therefore now it is [better] that thou succour us ...
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But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is [better] that thou succour us out of the city.
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        1 Kings   1:47   
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...e the name of Solomon [better] than thy name, and ma...
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And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon [better] than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
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        1 Kings   2:32   
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...en more righteous and [better] than he, and slew the...
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And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and [better] than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
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        1 Kings  19:4    
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...my life; for I am not [better] than my fathers.        
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But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not [better] than my fathers.
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        1 Kings  21:2    
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...ll give thee for it a [better] vineyard than it; or,...
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And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a [better] vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
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        2 Kings   5:12   
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..., rivers of Damascus, [better] than all the waters o...
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Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, [better] than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
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   2 Chronicles  21:13   
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...r's house, which were [better] than thyself:           
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But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were [better] than thyself:
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         Esther   1:19   
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... unto another that is [better] than she.               
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If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is [better] than she.

         Psalms  37:16

...righteous man hath is [better] than the riches of ma...

A little that a righteous man hath is [better] than the riches of many wicked.

         Psalms  63:3

...thy lovingkindness is [better] than life, my lips sh...

Because thy lovingkindness is [better] than life, my lips shall praise thee.

         Psalms  69:31

...shall please the LORD [better] than an ox or bullock...

This also shall please the LORD [better] than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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         Psalms  84:10   
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... day in thy courts is [better] than a thousand. I ha...
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For a day in thy courts is [better] than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

         Psalms 118:8

                   It is [better] to trust in the LORD ...

It is [better] to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

         Psalms 118:9

                   It is [better] to trust in the LORD ...

It is [better] to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

         Psalms 119:72

...e law of thy mouth is [better] unto me than thousand...

The law of thy mouth is [better] unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

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       Proverbs   3:14   
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... merchandise of it is [better] than the merchandise ...
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For the merchandise of it is [better] than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

       Proverbs   8:11

           For wisdom is [better] than rubies; and all ...

For wisdom is [better] than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

       Proverbs   8:19

             My fruit is [better] than gold, yea, than ...

My fruit is [better] than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

       Proverbs  12:9

...nd hath a servant, is [better] than he that honouret...

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is [better] than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

       Proverbs  15:16

                         [Better] is little with the fe...

[Better] is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

       Proverbs  15:17

                         [Better] is a dinner of herbs ...

[Better] is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

       Proverbs  16:8

                         [Better] is a little with righ...

[Better] is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

       Proverbs  16:16

                How much [better] is it to get wisdom t...

How much [better] is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

       Proverbs  16:19

                         [Better] it is to be of an hum...

[Better] it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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       Proverbs  16:32   
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...t is slow to anger is [better] than the mighty; and ...
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He that is slow to anger is [better] than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

       Proverbs  17:1

                         [Better] is a dry morsel, and ...

[Better] is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

       Proverbs  19:1

                         [Better] is the poor that walk...

[Better] is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

       Proverbs  19:22

...ss: and a poor man is [better] than a liar.

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is [better] than a liar.

       Proverbs  21:9

                   It is [better] to dwell in a corner ...

It is [better] to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

       Proverbs  21:19

                   It is [better] to dwell in the wilde...

It is [better] to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

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       Proverbs  25:7    
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                     For [better] it is that it be said...
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For [better] it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

       Proverbs  25:24

                   It is [better] to dwell in the corne...

It is [better] to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

       Proverbs  27:5

          Open rebuke is [better] than secret love.

Open rebuke is [better] than secret love.

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       Proverbs  27:10   
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... of thy calamity: for [better] is a neighbour that i...
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Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for [better] is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

       Proverbs  28:6

                         [Better] is the poor that walk...

[Better] is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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   Ecclesiastes   2:24   
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        There is nothing [better] for a man, than that ...
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There is nothing [better] for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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   Ecclesiastes   3:22   
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...that there is nothing [better], than that a man shou...
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Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing [better], than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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   Ecclesiastes   4:3    
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                    Yea, [better] is he than both they,...
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Yea, [better] is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

   Ecclesiastes   4:6

                         [Better] is an handful with qu...

[Better] is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

   Ecclesiastes   4:9

                 Two are [better] than one; because the...

Two are [better] than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

   Ecclesiastes   4:13

                         [Better] is a poor and a wise ...

[Better] is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

   Ecclesiastes   5:5

                         [Better] is it that thou shoul...

[Better] is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

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   Ecclesiastes   6:3    
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... an untimely birth is [better] than he.                
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If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is [better] than he.

   Ecclesiastes   6:9

                         [Better] is the sight of the e...

[Better] is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

   Ecclesiastes   6:11

...nity, what is man the [better]?

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the [better]?

   Ecclesiastes   7:1

          A good name is [better] than precious ointmen...

A good name is [better] than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

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   Ecclesiastes   7:2    
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                   It is [better] to go to the house of...
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It is [better] to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

   Ecclesiastes   7:3

               Sorrow is [better] than laughter: for by...

Sorrow is [better] than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

   Ecclesiastes   7:3

...nce the heart is made [better].

than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made [better].

   Ecclesiastes   7:5

                   It is [better] to hear the rebuke of...

It is [better] to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

   Ecclesiastes   7:8

                         [Better] is the end of a thing...

[Better] is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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   Ecclesiastes   7:8    
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... patient in spirit is [better] than the proud in spi...
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is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is [better] than the proud in spirit.
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   Ecclesiastes   7:10   
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... the former days were [better] than these? for thou ...
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Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were [better] than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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   Ecclesiastes   8:15   
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...because a man hath no [better] thing under the sun, ...
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Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no [better] thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

   Ecclesiastes   9:4

...: for a living dog is [better] than a dead lion.

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is [better] than a dead lion.

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   Ecclesiastes   9:16   
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...hen said I, Wisdom is [better] than strength: nevert...
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Then said I, Wisdom is [better] than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

   Ecclesiastes   9:18

               Wisdom is [better] than weapons of war: ...

Wisdom is [better] than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

   Ecclesiastes  10:11

...; and a babbler is no [better].

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no [better].

Song of solomon   1:2

...outh: for thy love is [better] than wine.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is [better] than wine.

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Song of solomon   4:10   
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..., my spouse! how much [better] is thy love than wine...
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How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much [better] is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
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         Isaiah  56:5    
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...ls a place and a name [better] than of sons and of d...
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Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name [better] than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
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   Lamentations   4:9    
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...in with the sword are [better] than they that be sla...
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They that be slain with the sword are [better] than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
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        Ezekiel  36:11   
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... estates, and will do [better] unto you than at your...
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And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do [better] unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
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         Daniel   1:20   
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... found them ten times [better] than all the magician...
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And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times [better] than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
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          Hosea   2:7    
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...band; for then was it [better] with me than now.       
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And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it [better] with me than now.
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           Amos   6:2    
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... Philistines: be they [better] than these kingdoms? ...
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Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they [better] than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
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          Jonah   4:3    
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...fe from me; for it is [better] for me to die than to...
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Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is [better] for me to die than to live.
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          Jonah   4:8    
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... die, and said, It is [better] for me to die than to...
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And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is [better] for me to die than to live.
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          Nahum   3:8    
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                Art thou [better] than populous No, tha...
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Art thou [better] than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
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        Matthew   6:26   
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...them. Are ye not much [better] than they?              
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Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much [better] than they?

        Matthew  12:12

...ow much then is a man [better] than a sheep? Wherefo...

How much then is a man [better] than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

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        Matthew  18:6    
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...elieve in me, it were [better] for him that a millst...
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But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were [better] for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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        Matthew  18:8    
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...them from thee: it is [better] for thee to enter int...
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Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is [better] for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
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        Matthew  18:9    
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...t it from thee: it is [better] for thee to enter int...
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And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is [better] for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
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           Mark   5:26   
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... had, and was nothing [better]ed, but rather grew wo...
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And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing [better]ed, but rather grew worse,
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           Mark   9:42   
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... believe in me, it is [better] for him that a millst...
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And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is [better] for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
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           Mark   9:43   
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...ee, cut it off: it is [better] for thee to enter int...
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And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is [better] for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
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           Mark   9:45   
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...ee, cut it off: it is [better] for thee to enter hal...
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And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is [better] for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
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           Mark   9:47   
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..., pluck it out: it is [better] for thee to enter int...
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And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is [better] for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

           Luke   5:39

... he saith, The old is [better].

No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is [better].

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           Luke  12:24   
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... how much more are ye [better] than the fowls?         
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Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye [better] than the fowls?
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           Luke  17:2    
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                 It were [better] for him that a millst...
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It were [better] for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
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         Romans   3:9    
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       What then? are we [better] than they? No, in no ...
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What then? are we [better] than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

  1 Corinthians   7:9

...them marry: for it is [better] to marry than to burn...

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is [better] to marry than to burn.

  1 Corinthians   7:38

...not in marriage doeth [better].

So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth [better].

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  1 Corinthians   8:8    
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...if we eat, are we the [better]; neither, if we eat n...
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But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the [better]; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
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  1 Corinthians   9:15   
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... unto me: for it were [better] for me to die, than t...
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But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were [better] for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
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  1 Corinthians  11:17   
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... together not for the [better], but for the worse.     
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Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the [better], but for the worse.

    Philippians   1:23

... Christ; which is far [better]:

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far [better]:

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    Philippians   2:3    
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...let each esteem other [better] than themselves.        
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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other [better] than themselves.

        Hebrews   1:4

      Being made so much [better] than the angels, as h...

Being made so much [better] than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

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        Hebrews   6:9    
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...ved, we are persuaded [better] things of you, and th...
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But, beloved, we are persuaded [better] things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

        Hebrews   7:7

...ess is blessed of the [better].

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the [better].

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        Hebrews   7:19   
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... the bringing in of a [better] hope did; by the whic...
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For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a [better] hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

        Hebrews   7:22

...us made a surety of a [better] testament.

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a [better] testament.

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        Hebrews   8:6    
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... is the mediator of a [better] covenant, which was e...
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But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a [better] covenant, which was established upon better promises.

        Hebrews   8:6

... was established upon [better] promises.

covenant, which was established upon [better] promises.

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        Hebrews   9:23   
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...hings themselves with [better] sacrifices than these...
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It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with [better] sacrifices than these.
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        Hebrews  10:34   
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...t ye have in heaven a [better] and an enduring subst...
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For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a [better] and an enduring substance.
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        Hebrews  11:16   
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...But now they desire a [better] country, that is, an ...
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But now they desire a [better] country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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        Hebrews  11:35   
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...t they might obtain a [better] resurrection:           
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Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a [better] resurrection:

        Hebrews  11:40

... having provided some [better] thing for us, that th...

God having provided some [better] thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

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        Hebrews  12:24   
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...nkling, that speaketh [better] things that that of A...
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And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh [better] things that that of Abel.

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For it is [better], if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

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For it had been [better] for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

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