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Proverbs 17:1
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The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.
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Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife.
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A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
BetterH2896 is a dryH2720 morselH6595, and quietnessH7962 therewith, than an houseH1004 fullH4392 of sacrificesH2077 with strifeH7379.
Original Hebrew
טֹוב פַּת חֲרֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־בָהּ מִבַּיִת מָלֵא זִבְחֵי־רִיב׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ט֤וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
פַּ֣ת |
pat | H6595 | HNcfsa | a morsel |
חֲ֭רֵבָה |
Cha.re.vah | H2720 | HAafsa | dry |
וְ/שַׁלְוָה |
ve./shal.vah- | H7962 | HC/Ncfsa | and/ quietness |
בָ֑/הּ |
Va/h | HR/Sp3fs | with/ it | |
מִ֝/בַּ֗יִת |
mi./Ba.yit | H1004 | HR/Ncmsa | more than/ a house |
מָלֵ֥א |
ma.Le' | H4392 | HAamsa | full |
זִבְחֵי |
ziv.chei- | H2077 | HNcmpc | sacrifices of |
רִֽיב |
Riv | H7379 | HNcbsa | strife |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
- H2077 — זֶבַח (zebach, zeh'-bakh): from זָבַח; properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act); offer(-ing), sacrifice.
- H2720 — חָרֵב (chârêb, khaw-rabe'): from חָרַב; parched or ruined; desolate, dry, waste.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H4392 — מָלֵא (mâlêʼ, maw-lay'): from מָלֵא; full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully; [idiom] she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
- H6595 — פַּת (path, path): from פָּתַת; a bit; meat, morsel, piece.
- H7379 — רִיב (rîyb, reeb): or רִב; from רִיב; a contest (personal or legal); [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
- H7962 — שַׁלְוָה (shalvâh, shal-vaw'): from שָׁלָה; security (genuine or false); abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- a dry — Psalms 37:16, Proverbs 15:17
- an house — Proverbs 7:14
- with — Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 21:19
Reciprocal references (5): 1 Samuel 20:24, Ecclesiastes 4:6, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:12, James 5:5
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: QUIETNESS-TUMULT
- Torrey’s: PEACE, STRIFE
- Nave’s: CONTENTMENT, MEEKNESS, PEACE, STRIFE
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