Proverbs 17:1
“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:1 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Besser ein trockener Bissen und Friede dabei, als ein Haus voll Opferfleisch mit Zank.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
MEJOR es un bocado seco, y en paz, que la casa de contienda llena de víctimas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Melhor é um pedaço seco de comida com tranquilidade, do que uma casa cheia de carne com briga.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
É melhor ter tranquilidade com um pedaço de pão seco que uma casa cheia de banquetes e conflitos.
📖 Proverbs 17:1 in Context
1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
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