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Proverbs 17:1

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

Context

1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
4An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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