Proverbs 15:17 “Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox wit…”

Proverbs 15:17

Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

World English Bible

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

American Standard Version

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Geneva Bible 1599

Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.

Darby Translation

Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.

Young's Literal Translation

Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

Bible in Basic English

Better is a simple meal where love is, than a fat ox and hate with it.

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Cross references

“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”

Proverbs 17:1 Proverbs 21:19 Psalm 133:1–3 Philippians 2:1 1 John 4:16

Proverbs 17:1 · BSB

Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

Proverbs 21:19 · BSB

Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Psalm 133:1–3 · BSB

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

Philippians 2:1 · BSB

Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

1 John 4:16 · BSB

And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Also

Matthew 22:4 Luke 15:23

Matthew 22:4 · BSB

Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

Luke 15:23 · BSB

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

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