17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

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17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)

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17 (A)Better is a dry morsel with quiet
    than a house full of feasting[a] with strife.

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  1. Proverbs 17:1 Hebrew sacrifices

17 Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.(A)

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

17 (A)Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.

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  1. Proverbs 17:1 Lit sacrifices of strife