His way?

We are always looking for the better item, whether buying fruit in a market or choosing a place to live. We finally make a choice based on what we believe is better. I can’t imagine anyone saying, “I’m convinced this is worse, so I’ll take it.”

The book of Proverbs is to give the reader knowledge and wisdom based on the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 1:2,7), it’s not surprising to find statements saying, “This is better than that.”

In Proverbs 16, we read that it is better to get wisdom than gold or silver (v.16); better to be humble among the poor than to be proud among the wealthy (v.19); better to control our temper than to rule a city (v.32). Some people have the ability to be both wise and wealthy. But when faced with a choice between the two, Proverbs says wisdom is the better alternative.

When God’s Word shapes our thinking and guides our choices, we’ll discover that His way is always better.

Proverbs 1

Wise Sayings of Solomon
A Manual for Living:

1-6 These are the wise sayings of Solomon, David’s son, Israel’s king.Written down so we’ll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it's going;
A manual for living, for learning what’s right and just and fair;
To teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality.
There’s something here also for seasoned men and women, still a thing or two for the experienced to learn.

7 Start with God, the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

8 Pay close attention, friend, to what your father tells you; never forget what you learned at your mother's knee.
9 Wear their counsel like flowers in your hair, like rings on your fingers.