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Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

Berean Standard Bible

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 will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

Proverbs 15:16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

Proverbs 21:19Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

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