Proverbs 17:1-3 in English

¹ Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

¹ Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.

² A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.

³ As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.

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

² A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

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

² A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

¹ Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.

² A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.

³ As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.

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

² A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

¹ It is better to eat a dry piece of bread and not have strife/quarrels than to have a big feast in a house where everyone is quarreling.

² A slave who acts wisely will some day be the boss of his master's disgraceful son and when his master dies, the slave will receive part of his master's possessions.

³ Workers put silver and gold in a very hot furnace to burn out what is impure, and Yahweh similarly examines people's inner beings to see if they are pure.

¹ Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.

² A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions amongst brethren.

³ As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance amongst the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

¹ Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.

² A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

³ The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

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

² A wise servant shall rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but Jehovah trieth the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.

² A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.

³ As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

¹ Better to eat a dry scrap in peace than to feast in a house full of people arguing.

² A servant who acts wisely will be put in charge of a disgraced son, and will share the family inheritance with the brothers.

³ A crucible tests silver, and a furnace tests gold, but the Lord tests the attitude of mind.

¹ Better is a dry morsell, if peace be with it, then an house full of sacrifices with strife.

² A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.

³ As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.

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

² A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that dealeth shamefully, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

² A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the Lord trieth the hearts.

¹ Better is a piece of dry bread, and quiet therewith, than a house full of the sacrifices of contention.

² An intelligent servant will have rule over a son that bringeth shame, and among the brothers will he have part of the inheritance.

³ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the Lord probeth the hearts.

¹ Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, Than a house full of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.

² A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, And shall divide portions among brethren.

³ As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, So are choice hearts with the Lord.

¹ Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of flesh-banquets with strife.

² A prudent servant shall rule over a son who causeth shame; Yea, with brothers he shall share the inheritance.

³ The refining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But the LORD trieth hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Adonai tests the hearts.

¹ It is better to have quiet with a dry morsel of bread than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A wise servant will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

³ The crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, but Yahweh refines hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance amongst the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

² A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

³ The fining-pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

² A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance amongst the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with joy, than an house full of sacrifices with chiding.

² A wise servant shall be lord of fond or foolish sons; and he shall part heritage among brethren.

³ As silver is proved by fire, and gold is proved by a chimney, so the Lord proveth hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel with joy, than an house full of sacrifices with chiding, (or with arguments).

² A wise servant shall be lord of fond sons; and he shall part heritage among brethren. (A wise servant shall be lord over his master’s foolish sons and daughters; and in time he shall have part of the inheritance, along with the brothers and the sisters.)

³ As silver is proved by fire, and gold is proved by a chimney, so the Lord proveth hearts.

¹ Better is a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

² A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

³ A refining pot is for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts is Jehovah.