Many of the routine decisions we make every day aren’t choices between evil and good. Sometimes we just must decide which path is better. Several times in Proverbs, God describes a “better” way. Take a look:
“Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.” (Proverbs 12:9)
“Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.” (Proverbs 15:16)
“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.” (Proverbs 15:17)
“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.” (Proverbs 16:8)
“How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.” (Proverbs 16:16)
“Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.” (Proverbs 17:1)
“Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.” (Proverbs 19:1)
“It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.” (Proverbs 21:9)
“Better is open rebuke than hidden love.” (Proverbs 27:5)
Are you choosing what’s better?