Proverbs 15:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Betterטֹ֤וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
is a dishאֲרֻחַ֣ת
(a·ru·chat)
737: a meal, allowancepass. part. of arach
of vegetablesיָ֭רָק
(ya·rak)
3419: herbs, herbagefrom the same as yereq
whereשָׁ֑ם
(sham;)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
loveוְאַהֲבָה־
(ve·'a·ha·vah-)
160: love (noun)from aheb
is Than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
a fattenedאָ֝ב֗וּס
(a·vus)
75: to feed, fattena prim. root
oxמִשֹּׁ֥ור
(mi·sho·vr)
7794: a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)from an unused word
[served] with hatred.וְשִׂנְאָה־
(ve·sin·'ah-)
8135: hating, hatredfrom sane


















KJV Lexicon
Better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
is a dinner
'aruchah  (ar-oo-khaw')
a ration of food -- allowance, diet, dinner, victuals.
of herbs
yaraq  (yaw-rawk')
green; concretely, a vegetable -- green, herbs.
where love
'ahabah  (a-hab-aw)
love.
is than a stalled
'abac  (aw-bas')
to fodder -- fatted, stalled.
ox
showr  (shore)
a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox
and hatred
sin'ah  (sin-aw')
hate -- + exceedingly, hate(-ful, -red).
therewith
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

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

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Better is a meal of vegetables and the love of The Name, than Fattened oxen with hatred.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love than juicy steaks where there is hate.

King James 2000 Bible
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox with hatred.
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