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Proverbs 17:1

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

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

In Context

2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

Proverbs 15:16Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.

Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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