Proverbs 12:9

12:9 Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant,

than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.

Proverbs 17:12

17:12 It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs,

than to encounter a fool in his folly.

Proverbs 19:1

19:1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity

than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 21:9

21:9 It is better to live on a corner of the housetop

than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs 25:7

25:7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”

than to put you lower before a prince,

whom your eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:24

25:24 It is better to live on a corner of the housetop

than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs 28:6

28:6 A poor person who walks in his integrity is better

than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.