Proverbs 15:17

Easy To Read Version

It is better to eat a little in a place where there is love, than to eat a lot where there is hate.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:1

It is better to have only a dry piece of bread to eat in peace than to have a whole house full of food with everyone arguing.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to live in the desert than to live with a wife that has a short temper and loves to argue.

1 John 4:16

And so we know the love that God has for us. And we trust that love.

Philippians 2:1

Is there any way in Christ that I can ask you to do something? Does your love make you want to comfort me? Do we share together in the Spirit {\cf2\super [12]} ? Do you have mercy and kindness?

Matthew 22:4

“Then the king sent some more servants. The king said to the servants, ‘I have already invited those people. So tell them that my feast is ready. I have killed my best bulls and calves to be eaten. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.’

Luke 15:23

Bring our fat calf. We will kill it and have plenty to eat. Then we can have a party!

Ecclesiastes 4:6

Maybe that is true. But I say it is better to be satisfied with the few things you have than to always be struggling to get more.

Proverbs 16:8

It is better to gain only a little the right way than to gain much through cheating.