Receive my instruction ¹  rather than ²  silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.

treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

Rather you must destroy their altars, smash their images, and cut down their Asherah poles. ¹ 

Give me a desire for your rules, ¹  rather than for wealth gained unjustly. ² 

So now, Lord, kill me instead, ¹  because I would rather die than live!” ² 

But he replied, ¹  “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey ²  it!”

But Peter and the apostles replied, ¹  “We must obey ²  God rather than people. ³ 

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather ¹  expose them. ² 

Laban replied, “I’d rather give her to you than to another man. ¹  Stay with me.”

A good name ¹  is to be chosen ²  rather than great wealth, good favor ³  more than silver or gold.

Do not let your heart envy ¹  sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord ²  all the time.

Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! ¹ 

You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ ¹  but rather, ‘I have been sent before him.’

But Peter and John replied, ¹  “Whether it is right before God to obey ²  you rather than God, you decide,

nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather “through Isaac will your descendants be counted.” ¹ 

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure.

for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men ¹  carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. ¹  He was angry ²  with Job for justifying ³  himself rather than God. ⁴ 

But I am not really the one being troubled!” ¹  says the Lord. “Rather they are bringing trouble on themselves to their own shame! ²