Proverbs 15:17
Better is a meal of yarak (vegetables) where love is, 1 than a fatted calf and sinah (hatred) therewith. 1
Orthodox Jewish 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 little with the Yirat Hashem 1 than otzar rav (great treasure) and trouble therewith. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with tzedakah 1 than great revenues without mishpat (justice). 1
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in eretz midbar, 1 than with a quarrelsome and an angry isha. 1
Matthew 22:4Again, the Melech sent out other servants, saying, Tell the Bnei HaChuppah, the wedding invitees, Hinei! My Seudah I have prepared, my oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready: Come to the chasunoh!
Philippians 2:1If, therefore, there is any idud (encouragement) in Moshiach, if any nechamah (comfort) of ahavah (love), if any deveykus (attachment to G-d) in the Messianic chavrusashaft (association) of the Ruach Hakodesh, if any warmth of affection and rachamanut (compassion, mercy),
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 →