Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
In Context
16Better is little with the fear of LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
18A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little, with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Matthew 22:4Again he sent forth other bondmen, saying, Speak to those who were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings have been killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding festivities.
Philippians 2:1If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:17-18
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Solomon had said in the foregoing verse that he who has not a large estate, or a great income, but a cheerful spirit, has a continual feast; Christian contentment, and joy in God, make the life easy and pleasant; now here he tells us what is necessary to that cheerfulness of spirit which will furnish a man with a continual feast, though he… Read the whole commentary →