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Proverbs 17:1

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

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ט֤וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…פַּ֣תpatmeatפַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “meat”, the ordinary formH6595a bitmeat, morsel, piece.חֲ֭רֵבָהcharevahdesolateחָרֵבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “desolate”, the ordinary formH2720parched or ruineddesolate, dry, waste.וְשַׁלְוָהveshalvahand abundanceשַׁלְוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and abundance”, the ordinary formH7962security (genuine or false)abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness.בָ֑הּvahinבָ֑הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inמִ֝בַּ֗יִתmibayitfrom familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…מָלֵ֥אmalefullמָלֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “full”, the ordinary formH4392full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully[idiom] she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.זִבְחֵיzivchesacrificeזֶבַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “sacrifice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2077properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)offer(-ing), sacrifice.רִֽיבrivcauseרִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH7379a contest (personal or legal)[phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Young’s Literal Translation

Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

World English Bible

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

Darby Translation

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting [with] strife.

Douay-Rheims

Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κρείσσων ψωμὸς μεθʼ ἡδονῆς ἐν εἰρήνῃ, ἢ οἶκος πολλῶν ἀγαθῶν καὶ ἀδίκων θυμάτων μετὰ μάχης.