Little with peace is better than wealth with fighting

Proverbs 17:1

17 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it

Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Strife can diminish the rich person ability to enjoy their wealth . And the lives of those who have little can actually be better if their godly character provides peace in the home.

Lets take a look at the poor person first. His portions are poor both in quantity and in quality. It is poor in quantity since the word "morsel" is used. It is poor in quality since the word "dry" is used.

In contrast the rich person has both quality and quantity. Quantity is clear by the word "full" and quality seems to be implied the word "feasting". One would think of moist, not dry, food that is flavorful when feasting.

It seems to be implied that the poor person is godly while the rich person is disobedient. The poor person in this verse has developed relationship skills that keeps the home at peace. While the rich person's selfish character puts him at odds with those around him

But the main point that I get out of this verse is that wealth can't be fully enjoyed without the development of godly character. And developing a godly character will yield me a better life whether I have little or much. 

Scripture quotations taken from the "NASB" (www.lockman.org )

Scripture quotations taken from the "NASB" (www.lockman.org)

Some Stern warnings about hardening our hearts and falling away from God

Hebrews 3:7-11

7 Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says,

“Today if you hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me,
As in the day of trial in the wilderness,
9 Where your fathers tried Me by testing Me,
And saw My works for forty years.
10 “Therefore I was angry with this generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they did not know My ways’;
11 As I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’”

Here is a passage found in Proverbs that speaks of a consequence of persistent disobedience. 

Proverbs 29:1

A man who hardens his neck after much reproof
Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.


Scripture quotations taken from the "NASB" (www.lockman.org)

Seeking a spouse?

Seeking a spouse? Don't be blinded by one sided thinking that says, "I just need to find the right person." Instead we also need to focus on our own godly character too. A successful marriage requires both partners, not just the other person, to be walking in God's ways. Grow in love so you will be a good partner for that future right person. Don’t just look for the right person, be the right person too.

Scripture quotations taken from the "NASB" (www.lockman.org)