Translation: ESV
Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
The true abundance of a home comes not from material things but from harmonious relationships.
▸The harmony of a home is more precious than material abundance.
The harmony of a home is more precious than material abundance. A poor but peaceful home is better than a prosperous but strife-filled one. The happiness of a family lies not in economic conditions but in the quality of its relationships.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
A true friend loves unchangingly at all times, and the value of genuine brotherly bonds is revealed in times of crisis.
▸This defines the characteristics of true friendship.
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Joy of heart is medicine that heals the body; sorrow of heart is poison that harms it.
▸This is a remarkable insight revealing the connection between mental and physical health.
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Silence is golden. Restraint in speech is a mark of the wise person, and sometimes silence is the best answer.
▸This is a humorous observation about the wisdom of silence.