Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
KJV
Melius est vocari ad olera cum caritate, quam ad vitulum saginatum cum odio.
Vulgate
κρείσσων ξενισμὸς μετὰ λαχάνων πρὸς φιλίαν καὶ χάριν ἢ παράθεσις μόσχων μετὰ ἔχθρας.
LXX
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
ASV
ט֤וֹב אֲרֻחַ֣ת יָ֭רָק וְ/אַהֲבָה שָׁ֑ם מִ/שּׁ֥וֹר אָ֝ב֗וּס וְ/שִׂנְאָה בֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲבוּסִֽים
'bvsym
verb · 2×
אַהֲבָ֖ה
'hbh
verb · 40×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
וֹ
v
noun · 6×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
ירַק
yrq
noun · 5×
שׁ֥וֹר
shvr
noun · 77×
שִׂנְאָ֗ה
shn'h
noun · 17×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Phil 2:14 — Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
- Prov 17:1 — Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- Prov 17:1 — Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
- Prov 21:9 — It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
- Prov 21:19 — It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
- Rom 14:2 — For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.