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Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
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Feasts, Not Just Piety
Commentators explain that a "house full of sacrifices" refers to a home filled with lavish feasts. In ancient Israel, parts of sacrificial animals, like peace offerings, were eaten by the worshippers and their families. Therefore, the proverb contrasts a simple, peaceful meal with a rich banquet plagued by conflict.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sacrifices - The feast accompanied the offerings (Proverbs 7:14). Part of the victims were burned upon the altar; the rest was c…
19th Century
Anglican
A house full of sacrifices.— Possibly the same as the “peace offerings” of Proverbs 7:14 (where see note). The consumption of thes…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith
A small quantity of bread; a broken piece of bread, as the word …
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These words recommend family love and peace, as necessary for the comfort of human life.
