“Better to have one handful with quietness
    than two handfuls with hard work
    and chasing the wind.”

⁸ Better to have little, with godliness,
    than to be rich and dishonest.

¹⁶ Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
    than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

¹⁷ A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
    is better than steak with someone you hate.

¹⁶ It is better to be godly and have little
    than to be evil and rich.

17 Better a dry crust eaten in peace
    than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.