King James Version
Proverbs 15:17 in the King James Version says “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”
Proverbs 15:17 · KJV
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. is made: Heb. is raised up as a causey
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“Better”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
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