Proverbs 17:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:17 : 17 Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
  • Prov 21:9 : 9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
  • Prov 21:19 : 19 It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

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 a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

    17Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.

    18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

  • Eccl 4:6
    78%

    6Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then two handfuls with labour and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 25:24
    75%

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

  • Prov 21:9
    75%

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

  • Prov 17:14
    74%

    14The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

  • Prov 21:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 16:8
    73%

    8Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.

  • Eccl 9:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.

    18Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

  • Prov 20:3
    70%

    3It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

  • Prov 19:1
    70%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 16:19
    70%

    19Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

  • Prov 19:13-15
    3 verses
    69%

    13A foolish sonne is the calamitie of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continuall dropping.

    14House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

    15Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

  • Prov 22:10
    69%

    10Cast out the scorner, and strife shal go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

  • Prov 21:14
    69%

    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

  • Eccl 7:5
    69%

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Prov 17:27
    69%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 13:10
    68%

    10Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.

  • Prov 26:20
    68%

    20Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.

  • Prov 13:23
    68%

    23Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Job 13:5
    68%

    5Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!

  • Eccl 5:1
    68%

    1(4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.

  • Prov 15:27
    68%

    27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

  • Eccl 7:2
    68%

    2(7:4) It is better to goe to the house of mourning, then to goe to the house of feasting, because this is the ende of all men: and the liuing shall lay it to his heart.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

  • Eccl 6:7
    67%

    7All the labour of man is for his mouth: yet the soule is not filled.

  • Prov 16:32
    67%

    32He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.

  • Eccl 4:13
    67%

    13Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

  • Prov 26:17
    67%

    17He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.

  • Prov 29:17
    67%

    17Correct thy sonne & he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

  • Prov 12:9
    67%

    9He that is despised, & is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.

  • Prov 11:29
    67%

    29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Prov 27:15
    67%

    15A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.

  • Prov 28:25
    67%

    25He that is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lorde, shall be fatte.

  • Prov 27:7
    67%

    7The person that is full, despiseth an hony combe: but vnto the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.

  • Prov 9:17
    67%

    17Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.

  • Prov 16:16
    67%

    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Prov 15:6
    67%

    6The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 10:19
    67%

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Eccl 10:17
    66%

    17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy King is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in time, for strength and not for drunkennesse.

  • Prov 14:29
    66%

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.