Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs, where there is love, Than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.
Noyes Bible
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 a little, with the fear of the LORD, Than much treasure, and trouble therewith.
18The passionate man stirreth up strife; But he who 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 fretful woman.
Matthew 22:4Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the feast.
Philippians 2:1If then there is any exhortation in Christ, if any encouragement from love, if any partaking of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
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 →