Proverbs 15:16-17
Proverbs 15:16-17 American Standard Version (ASV)
Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:16-17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the LORD Than great treasure and trouble with it. [Ps 37:16; Prov 16:8; 1 Tim 6:6] Better is a dinner of vegetables and herbs where love is present Than a fattened ox served with hatred. [Prov 17:1]
Proverbs 15:16-17 The Message (MSG)
A simple life in the Fear-of-GOD is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches. Better a bread crust shared in love than a slab of prime rib served in hate.
Proverbs 15:16-17 King James Version (KJV)
Better is little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:16-17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it. Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred.
Proverbs 15:16-17 New Century Version (NCV)
It is better to be poor and respect the LORD than to be wealthy and have much trouble. It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you than to eat meat with those who hate you.
Proverbs 15:16-17 New International Version (NIV)
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil. Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 15:16-17 New King James Version (NKJV)
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.
Proverbs 15:16-17 New Living Translation (NLT)
Better to have little, with fear for the LORD, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil. A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.
Proverbs 15:16-17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It’s much better to live simply, surrounded in holy awe and worship of God, than to have great wealth with a home full of trouble. It’s much better to have a meal of vegetables surrounded with love and grace than a steak where there is hate.
