Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
In Context
2A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
Cross References
Psalms 37:16For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
Proverbs 15:16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman.