Proverbs 17:1
Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, 1 Than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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 have rule over foolish masters, 1 And shall divide portions among brethren. 1
Cross References
Psalms 37:16For I hoped in thee, O Lord: 1 Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. 1
Proverbs 15:16Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, 1 Than great treasures without the fear of the Lord. 1
Proverbs 16:8He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: 1 And they that rightly seek him shall find peace. 1
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a wilderness 1 Than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman. 1