17Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.


In Context

14 The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.

16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

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

18 A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

Proverbs 15:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:17Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:17Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:17It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:17Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:17Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.