Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

Better is a dish of vegetables where love is
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

A vegetarian meal served with love is better than a big, thick steak with a plateful of animosity.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Better is a dinner of vegetables and herbs where love is present
Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Good a ration of herbs and love there, above an ox of the stall and hatred with it.

King James 2000

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox with hatred.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Better [is] a dinner of vegetables when love [is] there than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Better is a mess of pottage with love; than a fat ox with evil will.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Better is an allowance of herbs, and love, there, than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
is a dinner
ארחה 
'aruchah 
Usage: 6

of herbs
ירק 
Yaraq 
Usage: 5

אהבה 
'ahabah 
Usage: 36

is, than a stalled
H75
אבס 
'abac 
Usage: 2

ox
שׁור 
Showr 
ox, bullock, cow, bull, wall
Usage: 78

and hatred
שׂנאה 
sin'ah 
Usage: 17

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.
17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox with hatred.
18 A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.

Psalm 133:1-3

A Davidic song of ascents.How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!

Proverbs 21:19

Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.

Matthew 22:4

Again, he sent out other slaves, and said, ‘Tell those who are invited: Look, I’ve prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

Luke 15:23

Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,

Philippians 2:1

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

1 John 4:16

And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

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