| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 17:1:1 ⧉ט֤וֹבtovbetter Proverbs 17:1:2 ⧉פַּ֣תpata morsel of bread Proverbs 17:1:3 ⧉חֲ֭רֵבָהkharevadry Proverbs 17:1:4 ⧉וְשַׁלְוָה־בָ֑הּveshalvavahand quiet in it Proverbs 17:1:5 ⧉מִ֝בַּ֗יִתmibayitthan a house Proverbs 17:1:6 ⧉מָלֵ֥אmalefull Proverbs 17:1:7 ⧉זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב׃zivkherivof sacrifices of strife |
| 1. Formal Translation Better is a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of sacrifices amid strife. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation Better to have a dry crust of bread with peace than to dwell in a house filled with feasts yet plagued by discord. |