Proverbs 17:1
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King James Version (modern wording)
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Proverbs 17:1 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:1 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Proverbs 17:1 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 17:1 say?
Proverbs 17:1 in modern King James wording reads: "Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife."
Where is Proverbs 17:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 17:1 is verse 1 of chapter 17 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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