Proverbs 17:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 17:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. sacrifices: or, good chee..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 17:1 — KJV
“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. sacrifices: or, good cheer”
— Proverbs 17:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 17:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:1
“And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. seem...: Heb. be good in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:1: better, than, house
“Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:1: better, quietness, than
“If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:1: house, full, good
“And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:1: house, full, good
“Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 17:1: house, full, good
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