Proverbs 15:17
Better is a meal with vegetables where there is love 1 than a fatted calf served with hatred. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 fear of Yahweh 1 than great treasure with confusion. 1
18An angry man stirs up arguments, 1 but a person who is slow to anger quiets a quarrel. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with what is right, 1 than a large income with injustice. 1
Proverbs 21:19It is better to live in the desert 1 than with a quarreling and angry wife. 1
Matthew 22:4Again the king sent other servants, saying, 'Tell them who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened calves have been killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast.”'
Philippians 2:1If there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any comfort from his love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if there are any tender mercies 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 →