Proverbs 17:1 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.
This first verse simply tells us it better to have peace in the house than to have bitterness. It is better to have poverty and peace than to have plenty and strife.
Next we see that sometimes the servant who has wisdom and is trusted by his master is better than the son that causes strife in the home. the servant would receive an inheritance for his faithfulness to his his master.
This last verse we here we have heard the message it has often. Silver and gold are refined by fire but the souls of men are purified by the fiery trails of God. We should be ever thankful that God tries us everyday to help us grow in knowledge an wisdom of Him.