Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 17:1

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
— Proverbs 17:1

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"The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him."
— Proverbs 20:7 —
"God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
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— Revelation 22:14 —
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— Proverbs 13:22 —

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Illustration of Proverbs 17:1 — Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.

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