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Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:1 · World English Bible
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Proverbs 17:1 in other translations
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
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In context
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
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