Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 17:1

ט֤וֹב פַּ֥ת חֲרֵבָ֗ה וְשַׁלְוָ֥ה בָ֑הּ מִבַּ֥יִת מָ֝לֵ֗א זִבְחֵי רִֽיב׃
ṭvob pat ḥarebah vshalvah bah mibayit maleʾ zibḥey riyb
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

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

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