Proverbs 15:17
Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.
Darby Translation
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 Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
18A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
Matthew 22:4Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.
Philippians 2:1If then [there be] any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of [the] Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,
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 →