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Proverbs 15:17

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:17 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

  • Better `is' an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

    YLT

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

    ENG

  • Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

15All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

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