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Proverbs 15:17

โ€œBetter [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.โ€

Verse in context โ€” Proverbs 15

15

All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast.

16

Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17

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

18

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19

The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.

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