Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.
New American Standard Bible
Than a house full of
King James Version
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Holman Bible
than a house full of feasting with strife.
International Standard Version
Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.
A Conservative Version
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of feasting with strife.
American Standard Version
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Amplified
Than a house full of feasting [served] with strife and contention.
Bible in Basic English
Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
Darby Translation
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Julia Smith Translation
Good a dry morsel and peace with it, above a house full of sacrifices of contention.
King James 2000
Better is a dry morsel, with quietness, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Better a dry morsel and quiet with it than a house filled [with] feasts of strife.
Modern King James verseion
Better is a dry piece of bread, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with fighting.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a full house and many fat cattle with strife.
NET Bible
Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
New Heart English Bible
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Webster
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.
World English Bible
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices. 2 A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.
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Cross References
Proverbs 15:17
Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 21:9
Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
Proverbs 21:19
Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.
Psalm 37:16
Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;
Proverbs 7:14
Peace-offerings, are by me, to-day, have I paid my vows;