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Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:16Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;

Proverbs 15:16Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.

Proverbs 16:8Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.

Proverbs 21:19Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.

This Verse In Other Editions

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