Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 17:1
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Berean Standard Bible
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
King James Version
Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife.
World English Bible
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
American Standard Version
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 17
1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
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