Proverbs 17:1
Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 15:17 : 17 Better `is' an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
- Prov 21:9 : 9 Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.
- Prov 21:19 : 19 Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.
- Ps 37:16 : 16 Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
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- Prov 15:16-183 verses78%
16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
17Better `is' an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'
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24Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions, and a house of company.
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9Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than `with' a woman of contentions and a house of company.
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14The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
- Prov 21:19-202 verses73%
19Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than `with' a woman of contentions and anger.
20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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8Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
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2A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
- Eccl 9:17-182 verses71%
17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.
18Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
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1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
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16Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
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3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
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19Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
- Prov 19:13-153 verses69%
13A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.
14House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.
15Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.
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10Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
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14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
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5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,
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27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.
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10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.
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20Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
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23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
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5O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.
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1Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.
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27A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.
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2Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.
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17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated `with' thee, and have hated thee.
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7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.
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32Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
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13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
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17Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
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17Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
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9Better `is' the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
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29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
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15A continual dropping in a day of rain, And a woman of contentions are alike,
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25Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
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7A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And `to' a hungry soul every bitter thing `is' sweet.
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17`Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.'
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16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
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6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.
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19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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17Happy art thou, O land, When thy king `is' a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.
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29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.