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proverbs_15:17

Proverbs 15:17

Hebrew
ESV
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
NIV
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.
NLT
A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.
LXX
κρείσσων ξενισμὸς λαχάνων πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

greek

Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
φιλίαν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
χάριν παράθεσις μόσχων μετὰ ἔχθρας
KJV
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Proverbs 15:16 ← Proverbs 15:17 → Proverbs 15:18

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