Proverbs 15:17
Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
Young's Literal Translation
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 Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:8Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
Proverbs 21:19Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than [with] a woman of contentions and anger.
Matthew 22:4'Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;
Philippians 2:1If, then, any exhortation [is] in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
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 →