Proverbs 17:1-3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

17 Better is a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting [on offered sacrifices] with strife.

²A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers.

³The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts.^(A)

Proverbs 17:1-3

New International Version

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.^(A)

²A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

³The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,^(B)
but the Lord tests the heart.^(C)

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

New International Version (NIV)