Proverbs 15:17
The Scripture
(17) Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with a reminder that wisdom is a gift from God and that it is better to have knowledge than wealth. It contrasts the path of the wise who seek understanding with the path of the foolish who reject it, and it highlights the king's responsibility to lead with wisdom.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 17:1Proverbs 21:19Psalms 133:1Psalms 133:2Psalms 133:3Philippians 2:1I John 4:16
Related verses (shared words)
Luke 6:32Song of Solomon 4:10Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18