"Than that"

1. Gen. 29: 19
   19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
2. Gen. 36: 7
   7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
3. Ex. 14: 12
   12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
4. 1 Sam. 27: 1
   1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
5. 1 Kgs. 16: 25
   25 ¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.
6. 2 Kgs. 6: 16
   16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
7. Job 34: 23
   23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
8. Ps. 130: 6
   6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
9. Prov. 12: 9
   9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10. Prov. 16: 32
    32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
11. Prov. 19: 1
    1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
12. Prov. 25: 7
    7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
13. Prov. 28: 6, 23
    6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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    23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
14. Eccl. 2: 9, 24
    9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
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    24 ¶ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
15. Eccl. 3: 22
    22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
16. Eccl. 5: 5
    5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
17. Isa. 28: 20
    20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
18. Lam. 4: 9
    9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
19. Matt. 10: 15
    15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
20. Mark 6: 11
    11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
21. Luke 3: 13
    13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
22. Luke 10: 12
    12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
23. Luke 17: 2
    2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
24. John 5: 20, 36
    20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
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    36 ¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
25. John 13: 16
    16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
26. John 15: 13
    13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
27. 1 Cor. 3: 11
    11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
28. 1 Cor. 9: 15
    15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
29. 1 Cor. 14: 5
    5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
30. Gal. 1: 8-9
    8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
    9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
31. Heb. 12: 24
    24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
32. 1 Jn. 4: 4
    4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
33. 1 Ne. 4: 13
    13 Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.
34. Jacob 2: 13
    13 And the hand of providence hath smiled upon you most pleasingly, that you have obtained many riches; and because some of you have obtained more abundantly than that of your brethren ye are lifted up in the pride of your hearts, and wear stiff necks and high heads because of the costliness of your apparel, and persecute your brethren because ye suppose that ye are better than they.
35. Mosiah 20: 22
    22 And now let us pacify the king, and we fulfil the oath which we have made unto him; for it is better that we should be in bondage than that we should lose our lives; therefore, let us put a stop to the shedding of so much blood.
36. Alma 30: 47
    47 But behold, it is better that thy soul should be lost than that thou shouldst be the means of bringing many souls down to destruction, by thy lying and by thy flattering words; therefore if thou shalt deny again, behold God shall smite thee, that thou shalt become dumb, that thou shalt never open thy mouth any more, that thou shalt not deceive this people any more.
37. Alma 32: 19
    19 And now, how much more cursed is he that knoweth the will of God and doeth it not, than he that only believeth, or only hath cause to believe, and falleth into transgression?
38. Alma 58: 36
    36 And if it is not so, behold, we fear that there is some faction in the government, that they do not send more men to our assistance; for we know that they are more numerous than that which they have sent.
39. 3 Ne. 3: 6
    6 Therefore I write unto you, desiring that ye would yield up unto this my people, your cities, your lands, and your possessions, rather than that they should visit you with the sword and that destruction should come upon you.
40. 3 Ne. 12: 30
    30 For it is better that ye should deny yourselves of these things, wherein ye will take up your cross, than that ye should be cast into hell.
41. Morm. 8: 38
    38 O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of God? Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the name of Christ? Why do ye not think that greater is the value of an endless happiness than that misery which never dies—because of the praise of the world?
42. D&C 38: 30
    30 I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, treasure up wisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.
43. D&C 42: 55
    55 And if thou obtainest more than that which would be for thy support, thou shalt give it into my storehouse, that all things may be done according to that which I have said.
44. D&C 52: 9
    9 And let them journey from thence preaching the word by the way, saying none other things than that which the prophets and apostles have written, and that which is taught them by the Comforter through the prayer of faith.
45. D&C 75: 22
    22 And it shall be more tolerable for the heathen in the day of judgment, than for that house; therefore, gird up your loins and be faithful, and ye shall overcome all things, and be lifted up at the last day. Even so. Amen.
46. D&C 101: 20
    20 And, behold, there is none other place appointed than that which I have appointed; neither shall there be any other place appointed than that which I have appointed, for the work of the gathering of my saints—
47. D&C 130: 17
    17 I believe the coming of the Son of Man will not be any sooner than that time.
48. D&C 132: 37
    37 Abraham received concubines, and they bore him children; and it was accounted unto him for righteousness, because they were given unto him, and he abode in my law; as Isaac also and Jacob did none other things than that which they were commanded; and because they did none other things than that which they were commanded, they have entered into their exaltation, according to the promises, and sit upon thrones, and are not angels but are gods.
49. Abr. 3: 5
    5 And the Lord said unto me: The planet which is the lesser light, lesser than that which is to rule the day, even the night, is above or greater than that upon which thou standest in point of reckoning, for it moveth in order more slow; this is in order because it standeth above the earth upon which thou standest, therefore the reckoning of its time is not so many as to its number of days, and of months, and of years.
50. JS-H 1: 46
    46 By this time, so deep were the impressions made on my mind, that sleep had fled from my eyes, and I lay overwhelmed in astonishment at what I had both seen and heard. But what was my surprise when again I beheld the same messenger at my bedside, and heard him rehearse or repeat over again to me the same things as before; and added a caution to me, telling me that Satan would try to tempt me (in consequence of the indigent circumstances of my father’s family), to get the plates for the purpose of getting rich. This he forbade me, saying that I must have no other object in view in getting the plates but to glorify God, and must not be influenced by any other motive than that of building his kingdom; otherwise I could not get them.