Proverbs 17:1

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Better a dry piece of bread with peace than a house full of feasting accompanied by strife.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:17 : 17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious wife.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and angry wife.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:16-18
    3 verses
    78%

    16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it.

    17Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

    18A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one who is patient calms a quarrel.

  • Eccl 4:6
    78%

    6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.

  • Prov 25:24
    75%

    24Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a contentious wife.

  • Prov 21:9
    75%

    9It is better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious wife.

  • Prov 17:14
    74%

    14Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; so stop the dispute before it breaks out.

  • Prov 21:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and angry wife.

    20Valuable treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows them up.

  • Prov 16:8
    73%

    8Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among the brothers.

  • Eccl 9:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Prov 20:3
    70%

    3It is honorable for a person to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

  • Prov 19:1
    70%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 16:19
    70%

    19Better to be humble with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

  • Prov 19:13-15
    3 verses
    69%

    13A foolish son is a disaster to his father, and a nagging wife is like constant dripping.

    14Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

    15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

  • Prov 22:10
    69%

    10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will go away; strife and insults will cease.

  • Prov 21:14
    69%

    14A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe in the lap pacifies intense wrath.

  • Eccl 7:5
    69%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 17:27
    69%

    27The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

  • Prov 13:10
    68%

    10Where there is pride, there is strife, but wisdom is found in those who take counsel.

  • Prov 26:20
    68%

    20Without wood, the fire goes out, and without a whisperer, strife ceases.

  • Prov 13:23
    68%

    23An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Job 13:5
    68%

    5If only you would keep silent, it would be wisdom for you.

  • Eccl 5:1
    68%

    1Do not be hasty with your mouth, and do not let your heart rush to speak anything before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few.

  • Prov 15:27
    68%

    27Whoever is greedy for gain troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.

  • Eccl 7:2
    68%

    2It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting, because death is the destination of everyone, and the living should take it to heart.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.

  • Eccl 6:7
    67%

    7All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

  • Prov 16:32
    67%

    32Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

  • Eccl 4:13
    67%

    13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

  • Prov 26:17
    67%

    17Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is someone who meddles in a quarrel not their own.

  • Prov 29:17
    67%

    17Discipline your son, and he will bring you peace; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Prov 12:9
    67%

    9Better to be lowly and have a servant than to act important and have no food.

  • Prov 11:29
    67%

    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 27:15
    67%

    15A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.

  • Prov 28:25
    67%

    25A greedy person stirs up conflict, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

  • Prov 27:7
    67%

    7A satisfied soul tramples on honey, but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

  • Prov 9:17
    67%

    17Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious.

  • Prov 16:16
    67%

    16How much better to get wisdom than gold, to gain understanding rather than silver!

  • Prov 15:6
    67%

    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 10:19
    67%

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Eccl 10:17
    66%

    17Blessed are you, O land, whose king is the son of nobles, and whose princes eat at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.

  • Prov 14:29
    66%

    29Whoever is patient shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered person promotes folly.