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Proverbs 17:1

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It is better to have only a dry piece of bread to eat in peace than to have a whole house full of food with everyone arguing.

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A few good people are better\par than a large crowd of evil people.\par

It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be rich and have many troubles.

It is better to eat a little in a place where there is love, than to eat a lot where there is hate.

It is better to gain only a little the right way than to gain much through cheating.

A smart servant will gain control over his master’s foolish son. That wise servant will be treated like a son and get a share of the inheritance.

It is better to live in the desert than to live with a wife that has a short temper and loves to argue.

It is better to live in a small corner of the attic {\cf2\super [30]} than to share the house with a woman that is always arguing.

“I had to offer a fellowship sacrifice today. I gave what I promised to give.