Proverbs 17:1

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ 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 15:16-18
    3 verses
    78%

    16¶ Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

    17Better [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.

  • Eccl 4:6
    78%

    6Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 25:24
    75%

    24¶ [It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

  • Prov 21:9
    75%

    9¶ [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

  • Prov 17:14
    74%

    14¶ The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

  • Prov 21:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Prov 16:8
    73%

    8¶ Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2¶ A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

  • Eccl 9:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17The words of wise [men are] heard in quiet more 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%

    1¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

  • Ps 37:16
    70%

    16A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3¶ [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

  • Prov 19:1
    70%

    1¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 16:19
    70%

    19¶ Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  • Prov 19:13-15
    3 verses
    69%

    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.

  • Prov 22:10
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    10¶ Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

  • Prov 21:14
    69%

    14¶ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

  • Eccl 7:5
    69%

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

  • Prov 17:27
    69%

    27¶ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 13:10
    68%

    10¶ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.

  • Prov 26:20
    68%

    20¶ Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

  • Prov 13:23
    68%

    23¶ Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.

  • Job 13:5
    68%

    5O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

  • Eccl 5:1
    68%

    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.

  • Prov 15:27
    68%

    27¶ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  • Eccl 7:2
    68%

    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.

  • Prov 25:17
    67%

    17¶ Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.

  • Eccl 6:7
    67%

    7¶ All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

  • Prov 16:32
    67%

    32¶ [He 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%

    13¶ Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

  • Prov 26:17
    67%

    17¶ He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

  • Prov 29:17
    67%

    17¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

  • Prov 12:9
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    9¶ [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

  • Prov 11:29
    67%

    29¶ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 27:15
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    15¶ A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

  • Prov 28:25
    67%

    25¶ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

  • Prov 27:7
    67%

    7¶ The full soul loatheth an 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%

    16¶ How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

  • Prov 15:6
    67%

    6¶ In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 10:19
    67%

    19¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

  • Eccl 10:17
    66%

    17Blessed [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%

    29¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.