Better is open ¹  rebuke than hidden ²  love.

Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. ¹  (Selah)

I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.

For her ¹  benefit ²  is more profitable ³  than silver, and her ⁴  gain ⁵  is better ⁶  than gold.

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

The end of a matter ¹  is better than its beginning; likewise, patience ²  is better than pride. ³ 

“A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave ¹  greater than his master.

For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.

ז (Zayin) Her consecrated ones ¹  were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies more ruddy than corals, their hair ²  like lapis lazuli. ³ 

The waters rose more than twenty feet ¹  above the mountains. ² 

They are of greater value ¹  than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight ²  than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.

Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey! ¹ 

(Now Bethany was less than two miles ¹  from Jerusalem, ² 

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

It is higher ¹  than the heavens – what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol ²  – what can you know?

I yearn for the Lord, ¹  more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning. ² 

My fruit is better than the purest gold, ¹  and what I produce ²  is better than choice silver.

How much better it is to acquire ¹  wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable ²  than silver.

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