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 Melhor é um pedaço seco de comida com tranquilidade, do que uma casa cheia de carne com briga.
2 O servo prudente dominará o filho causador de vergonha, e receberá parte da herança entre os irmãos.
3 O crisol é para a prata, e o forno para o ouro; mas o SENHOR prova os corações.
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What Does Proverbs 17:1 Mean?
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