John 1:15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. (KJV DBY WBS)
John 1:27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen." (WEB KJV WBS)
John 1:30 This is he of whom I said,'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.' (WEB KJV WBS)
Philemon 1:14 Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one. (See RSV)
Esther 2:9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. (KJV WBS)
Job 36:21 Take heed, don't regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction. (See NAS)
Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver! (DBY)
Jeremiah 8:3 And death will be desired more than life by the rest of this evil family who are still living in all the places where I have sent them away, says the Lord of armies. (See RSV)
Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. (KJV WBS)