Proverbs 17:1

The Scriptures 2009

Better is a dry piece of bread and rest with it, Than a house filled with slaughters of strife.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

Tet Better is the little of the righteous one, Than the riches of many wrongdoers.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of יהוה, Than great treasure with trouble.

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a meal of vegetables where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness, Than a large income without right-ruling.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant rules over a son who causes shame, And shares an inheritance among the brothers.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and vexed woman.

Proverbs 21:9

It is better to dwell in a corner of a roof, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 7:14

“Slaughterings of peace offerings are with me; Today I have paid my vows.