Proverbs 17:2

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

Key Reflection

This verse contrasts contentment with peace over material abundance marred by conflict. A simple meal in harmony is valued more highly than feasts tainted by strife and discord.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The “servant,” it must be remembered, was a slave, but (as in such cases asGenesis 15:2;2 Samuel 16:4) might succeed to the inheritance.

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