Proverbs 17:1
¶ Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [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 a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
- Prov 21:19 : 19 ¶ [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
- Ps 37:16 : 16 A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.
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- Prov 15:16-183 verses78%
16 ¶ Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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6 Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit.
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24 ¶ [It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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9 ¶ [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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14 ¶ The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
- Prov 21:19-202 verses73%
19 ¶ [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 ¶ [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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8 ¶ Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
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2 ¶ A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
- Eccl 9:17-182 verses71%
17 The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
18 Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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1 ¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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16 A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.
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3 ¶ [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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1 ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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19 ¶ Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Prov 19:13-153 verses69%
13 ¶ A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
14 ¶ House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
15 ¶ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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10 ¶ Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
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14 ¶ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
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5 [It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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27 ¶ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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10 ¶ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
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20 ¶ Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
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23 ¶ Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.
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5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
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1 ¶ Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
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27 ¶ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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2 [It 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.
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17 ¶ Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.
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7 ¶ All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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32 ¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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13 ¶ Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
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17 ¶ He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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17 ¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
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9 ¶ [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
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29 ¶ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.
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15 ¶ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
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25 ¶ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
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7 ¶ The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
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16 ¶ How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
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6 ¶ In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
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19 ¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
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17 Blessed [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!
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29 ¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.