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He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.

And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done.

But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.

But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.

However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him.

Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him.

…while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.

“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

But one of his servants replied, “Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out.”

But the people did not listen and Manasseh led them astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,

Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

…and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.

Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.

The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.

The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

…but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.

…but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.

Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”

Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.

However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had consecrated themselves. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.

So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

…and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.

After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.

And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king be delighted to honor more than me?”

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.

While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up more quickly than grass.

My days are swifter than a runner; they flee without seeing good.

…and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!

Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side—men much older than your father.

I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs.

This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’

…who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

…who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah

You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.

You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.

I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.

How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.

…for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

…for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.