Proverbs 17:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. | Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. | Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] good | ט֤וֹב | Tov | H2896A | fineטָב (tav) good Aramaic of tov (טוֹב "pleasant" H2896A) |
| a morsel | פַּ֣ת | pat | H6595A | morselפַּת (pat) fragment, bit, morsel (of bread), piece Also means: pa.tot (פָּתוֹת "morsel" H6595B) |
| dry | חֲ֭רֵבָה | CHA-re-vah | H2720A | dryחָרֵב (cha.rev) dry |
| and quietness | וְשַׁלְוָה־ | ve-shal-vah- | H7962 | easeשַׁלְוָה (shal.vah) quietness, ease, prosperity Aramaic equivalent: she.le.vah (שְׁלֵוָה "ease" H7963) |
| more than a house | מִ֝בַּ֗יִת | mi-BA-yit | H1004B | to lodgeבִּית (but) (P'al) to pass the night, lodge Aramaic of ba.yit (בַּ֫יִת ": home" H1004B) |
| full | מָלֵ֥א | ma-LE' | H4392 | fullמָלֵא (ma.le) 1) full, fulness, that which fills 1a) fully (adv) |
| sacrifices of | זִבְחֵי־ | ziv-chei- | H2077 | sacrificeזֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) 1) sacrifice 1a) sacrifices of righteousness 1b) sacrifices of strife 1c) sacrifices to dead things 1d) the covenant sacrifice 1e) the passover 1f) annual sacrifice 1g) thank offering |
| strife | רִֽיב׃ | Riv | H7379 | strifeרִיב (riv) 1) strife, controversy, dispute 1a) strife, quarrel 1b) dispute, controversy, case at law |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.