Proverbs 15:17

New International Reader's Version

A few vegetables where there is love are better than the finest meat where there is hatred.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:8

It is better to have a little and do right than to have a lot and be unfair.

Proverbs 17:1

It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace and quiet than to eat a big dinner in a house full of fighting.

Proverbs 21:19

It is better to live in a desert than to live with a nagging wife who loves to argue.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

One handful with peace and quiet is better than two handfuls with hard work. Working too hard is like chasing the wind.

Matthew 22:4

“Then he sent some more slaves. He said, ‘Tell those who were invited that I have prepared my dinner. I have killed my oxen and my fattest cattle. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding dinner.’

Luke 15:23

Bring the fattest calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.

Philippians 2:1

So does belonging to Christ help you in any way? Does his love comfort you at all? Do you share anything in common because of the Holy Spirit? Has Christ ever been gentle and loving toward you?

1 John 4:16

So we know that God loves us. We depend on it. God is love. Anyone who leads a life of love is joined to God. And God is joined to them.