Proverbs 17:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. Better is a dry morsel - Peace and contentment, and especially domestic peace, are beyond all other blessings.

A house full of sacrifices - A Hindoo priest, who officiates at a festival, sometimes receives so many offeringss that his house is filled with them, so that many of them are damaged before they can be used - Ward.

Proverbs 17:1

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