Proverbs 17:1
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.”Proverbs 17:1
What Does Proverbs 17:1 Mean?
Proverbs 17:1 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 15:17“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”Psalms 37:16“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.”Proverbs 21:19“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”Proverbs 21:9“It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”1 Thessalonians 4:11“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”Ecclesiastes 4:6“Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”2 Thessalonians 3:12“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”Proverbs 7:14“I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.”1 Samuel 20:24“So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.”James 5:5“Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
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