Logos Bible Study

Proverbs 17:1

The New King James VersionOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

17Better is aa dry morsel with quietness,

Than a house full of 1feasting with strife.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

  1. 1Or sacrificial meals

Cross references

  1. aProv. 15:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Better is a dry morsel with quiet

than a house full of feasting with strife.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet

than a house full of feasting, with strife.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Better a dry crust with peace

than a house full of feasting with strife.

NLTNew Living Translation

Better a dry crust eaten in peace

than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Better a dry morsel and quiet with it

than a house filled with feasts of strife.

KJV 1900King James Version

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,

Than an house full of sacrifices with strife.