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Proverbs 17:1

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1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.

Proverbs 16:33 Proverbs 17 Proverbs 17:2

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KJV

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

ESV

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

NLT

Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.

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