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

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

¹⁹ It’s better to live alone in the desert
    than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.

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

⁹ It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
    than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.

¹⁴ “I’ve just made my peace offerings
    and fulfilled my vows.