Proverbs 17:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 17:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 17:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 17:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.”

Proverbs 17:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 17:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.”

Proverbs 17:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.”

Proverbs 17:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 17:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.”

Proverbs 17:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 17:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.”

Proverbs 17:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 17:1 in Context — Proverbs 17

1 Mieux vaut un morceau de pain sec, avec la paix, Qu’une maison pleine de viandes, avec des querelles.

2 Un serviteur prudent domine sur le fils qui fait honte, Et il aura part à l’héritage au milieu des frères.

3 Le creuset est pour l’argent, et le fourneau pour l’or; Mais celui qui éprouve les cœurs, c’est l’Éternel.

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What Does Proverbs 17:1 Mean?

Proverbs 17:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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