Proverbs 17:1

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:17 : 17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:16-18
    3 verses
    78%

    16Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

    17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

    18A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Eccl 4:6
    78%

    6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

  • Prov 25:24
    75%

    24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 21:9
    75%

    9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 17:14
    74%

    14The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

  • Prov 21:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

    20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 16:8
    73%

    8Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

  • Eccl 9:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Prov 20:3
    70%

    3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

  • Prov 19:1
    70%

    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 16:19
    70%

    19Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  • Prov 19:13-15
    3 verses
    69%

    13A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

    14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 22:10
    69%

    10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

  • Prov 21:14
    69%

    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

  • Eccl 7:5
    69%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 17:27
    69%

    27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

  • Prov 13:10
    68%

    10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

  • Prov 26:20
    68%

    20For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

  • Prov 13:23
    68%

    23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

  • Job 13:5
    68%

    5Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.

  • Eccl 5:1
    68%

    1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

  • Prov 15:27
    68%

    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

  • Eccl 7:2
    68%

    2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

  • Eccl 6:7
    67%

    7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

  • Prov 16:32
    67%

    32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

  • Eccl 4:13
    67%

    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

  • Prov 26:17
    67%

    17He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

  • Prov 29:17
    67%

    17Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

  • Prov 12:9
    67%

    9Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

  • Prov 11:29
    67%

    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 27:15
    67%

    15A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

  • Prov 28:25
    67%

    25He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

  • Prov 27:7
    67%

    7The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 9:17
    67%

    17Stolen waters are sweet, And bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.

  • Prov 16:16
    67%

    16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

  • Prov 15:6
    67%

    6In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 10:19
    67%

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

  • Eccl 10:17
    66%

    17Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

  • Prov 14:29
    66%

    29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.