Proverbs 15:17

NETBible

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love 1  than a fattened ox where there is hatred. 2 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

A bowl of soup with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.

MSG ©

Better a bread crust shared in love than a slab of prime rib served in hate.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

KJV
Better
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[is] a dinner
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of herbs
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where love
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is, than a stalled
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ox
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and hatred
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therewith.
NASB ©
Better
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is a dish
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of vegetables
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where
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love
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is Than
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a fattened
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ox
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served
with hatred
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.
LXXM
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PREP
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N-ASF
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CONJ
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N-ASF
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CONJ
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PREP
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NET [draft] ITL
Better
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a meal
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of vegetables
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where there is love
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than a fattened
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ox
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where there
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is hatred
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.
HEBREW
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hanvw
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owba
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rwsm
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Ms
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hbhaw
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qry
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txra
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bwj (15:17)
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NETBible

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love 1  than a fattened ox where there is hatred. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “and love there.” This clause is a circumstantial clause introduced with vav, that becomes “where there is love.” The same construction is used in the second colon.

2 sn Again the saying concerns troublesome wealth: Loving relationships with simple food are better than a feast where there is hatred. The ideal, of course, would be loving family and friends with a great meal in addition, but this proverb is only comparing two things.