Proverbs 17:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

טוֹב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב

Transliteration

Better pat chărēbāh wə-šalwāh in it than bayit mālē zibchē-rîb

Grammar Details

*pat*: construct state, feminine singular - morsel/piece of
*chărēbāh*: adjective, feminine singular - dry/stale
*wə-šalwāh*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and tranquility/peace/quietness
*bayit*: noun, masculine singular - house
*mālē*: adjective, masculine singular - full
*zibchē*: construct plural of *zebach* - sacrifices of
*rîb*: noun, masculine singular - strife/contention/dispute

Word Meanings

*pat*: piece/morsel/fragment of bread
*chărēbāh*: dry/stale/parched
*šalwāh*: tranquility/peace/quietness
*bayit*: house/home/dwelling
*zibchē*: sacrificial meals/feasts/offerings
*rîb*: strife/contention/quarrel/dispute

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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