Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
In context
1 Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. 2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. 3 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts. 4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 17:1 in the KJV
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 17:1 in the NIV
Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.