1 John 4:16; Philippians 2:1; Proverbs 17:1; Proverbs 21:19; Psalms 133:1-3
A dinner of herbs - The meals of the poor and the abstemious. The “stalled ox,” like the “fatted calf” of Luke 15:23 , would indicate a stately...
Proverbs 15. This chapter makes no new departure. Proverbs concerning the moral government of the world again occupy the chief place. One ( Proverb...
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs - Great numbers of indigent Hindoos...
Better is a dinner of herbs— They eat very little meat in the east in comparison with what we do: bread, dibbs, leban, butter, rice, and a very l...
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better (is) a dinner (Hebrew, 'ªruchat ( H737 ) - a...
1. Grievous ] i.e. annoying. 'If one pour in hot water let the other pour in cold.'
A stalled ox ] is one kept up and fattened for slaughter.
CHAPTER 16 A PASSIONATE DISPOSITION "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but a grievous word stirreth up anger." In the LXX there is another clause...
Kind Words and Glad Hearts Proverbs 15:1-17 A soft answer; the tongue of the wise; a wholesome tongue; the lips of the wise; the prayer of th...
Verse Proverbs 15:11 . This is a simple method of drawing attention to God's perfect knowledge of all the deepest and hidden things. If that which i...
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil: bu...
Better [is] a dinner of herbs, where love is ,.... What Plautus i calls "asperam et terrestrem caenam", "a harsh and earthly supper", made of what g...
Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Ver. 17. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is. ] Mensa...
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Which gives a man tranquillity and comfort in what he hath; than great treasure and trouble therewith...
16 Better is little with the fear of the L ORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is...
Love; true friendship and kindness between those that eat together.
The Man Of Understanding Overcomes Adverse Circumstances And Enjoys A Life Of Pleasantness Whilst The Fool Continually Experiences Trouble ( Proverb...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 15:17 . Dinner of herbs , literally “a traveller’s meal.” Proverbs 15:18 . Stirreth up , lit. “mixes,” implying the...
Proverbs 15:1 . A soft answer turneth away wrath. It bows to the tempest, it names a mitigating circumstance, it gives a favourable turn to miscon...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath . Two things are here to be observed: an answer should be given—the injured pers...
v. 17. Better is a dinner of herbs, a portion of the very simplest food, where love is, where a person is in the midst of his loved ones, than a...
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.