Proverbs 17:1 · Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Proverbs 17:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. |
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| WEB | Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife. |
| ASV | Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife. |
| YLT | Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife. |
| WBT | Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices [with] strife. |
| DBY | Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife. |
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Questions about Proverbs 17:1
What does Proverbs 17:1 say?
Proverbs 17:1 in the Darby Translation reads: “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 17, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 17:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 17:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 17:1 shown in?
This is the Darby Translation (DBY), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 17:1 in the table on this page.