Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:17 in other translations
| BSB | Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred. |
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| WEB | Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred. |
| ASV | Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. |
| YLT | Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it. |
| DARBY | Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith. |
| BBE | Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it. |
| Webster | Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it. |
What does Proverbs 15:17 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 15:16-17
Believers often have enough when worldly eyes see little; the Lord is with them, without the cares, troubles, and temptations which are with the wealth of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 15:17
- Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
- 1 John 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
- Psalms 133:1-3
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
- Matthew 22:4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
- Philippians 2:1
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Context
- Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
- Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
- Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 15:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mejor es la comida de legumbres donde hay amor, que de buey engordado donde hay odio. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mieux vaut un repas d’herbes, et de l’amour, qu’un bœuf engraissé, et de la haine. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Besser ein Gericht Gemüse und Liebe dabei, als ein gemästeter Ochs und Haß dabei. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Melius est vocari ad olera cum caritate, quam ad vitulum saginatum cum odio. |