Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
World English Bible British
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 the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.
18A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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 wedding feast!”’
Philippians 2:1If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies 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 →