Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.
New American Standard Bible
Than a
King James Version
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Holman Bible
than a fattened ox
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.
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.
Themes
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Herbs
the Diet of the jews » Of the poor, frugal
Hate » The place where there is hatred
Love » The place where there is love
Love to man » Necessary to true happiness
Oxen » Illustrative » (stall fed,) of sumptuous living
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it. 17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred. 18 A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
Psalm 133:1-3
A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!
Proverbs 21:19
It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman.
Matthew 22:4
Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'
Luke 15:23
Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let us eat and celebrate,
Philippians 2:1
Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy,
1 John 4:16
And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.