Proverbs 15:17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Read in context →Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
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áriston · ar'-is-ton
the best meal (or breakfast; perhaps from ἦρι ("early")), i.e. luncheon
Strong's KJV usage: :--dinner.
Strong's first: Matthew 22:4Strong's last: Luke 14:12
Open full G712 profile →ʼăruchâh · ar-oo-khaw'
a ration of food
Strong's KJV usage: allowance, diet, dinner, victuals.
Strong's first: Proverbs 15:17Strong's last: Proverbs 15:17
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Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
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DINNER, noun [See Dine.]
1. The meal taken about the middle of the day; or the principal meal of the day, eaten between noon and evening.
2. An entertainment; a feast.
Behold, I have prepared my dinner Matthew 22:4.
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