Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, 2 than a fattened calf with hatred. 1
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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 Adonai, 2 than great treasure with trouble. 1
18A wrathful man stirs up contention, 2 but one who is slow to anger appeases strife. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, 2 than great revenues with lo'mishpat ·injustice·. 1
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land, 2 than with a contentious and fretful woman. 1
Matthew 22:4Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!”’
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 →