Proverbs 15:17

Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 15

One song meets this passage

  • “Ain't got no future or family tree”

    Two Princes · Spin Doctors

    resonates with Proverbs 15:17

    The proverb's preference for humble love over lavish provision mirrors the singer's argument that sincere affection outweighs pedigree or riches.

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