Cross References It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred. Matthew 22:4 Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage. Luke 15:23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and make merry: Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better is a handful with rest, than both hands full with labour, and vexation of mind. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred. Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife. Proverbs 21:19 It is better to dwell in a wilderness, than with a quarrelsome and passionate woman. Psalm 133:1 A gradual canticle of David. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity: Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration: 1 John 4:16 And we have known and have believed the charity which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity abideth in God, and God in him. Context A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath…16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content. 17It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred.18A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.… Lexicon Betterט֤וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good a dish אֲרֻחַ֣ת (’ă·ru·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 737: A meal, allowance of vegetables יָ֭רָק (yā·rāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3419: Green, a vegetable where שָׁ֑ם (šām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither there is love וְאַהֲבָה־ (wə·’a·hă·ḇāh-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 160: Love (noun) than a fattened אָ֝ב֗וּס (’ā·ḇūs) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 75: To feed, fatten ox מִשּׁ֥וֹר (miš·šō·wr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) with hatred. וְשִׂנְאָה־ (wə·śin·’āh-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8135: Hating, hatred Additional Translations Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity. Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it. Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred. Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it. Jump to Previous Allowance Better Calf Dinner Dish Fat Fatted Fattened Green Hate Hatred Herbs Love Meal Ox Served Simple Therewith VegetablesJump to Next Allowance Better Calf Dinner Dish Fat Fatted Fattened Green Hate Hatred Herbs Love Meal Ox Served Simple Therewith VegetablesLinks Proverbs 15:17 NIVProverbs 15:17 NLT Proverbs 15:17 ESV Proverbs 15:17 NASB Proverbs 15:17 KJV Proverbs 15:17 Bible Apps Proverbs 15:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 15:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 15:17 French Bible Proverbs 15:17 German Bible Alphabetical: a Better calf dish fattened hatred is love meal of ox served than there vegetables where with OT Poetry: Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |