1Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.


In Context

1 Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

3 A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.

Proverbs 17:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than an house full of feasting with strife.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.