Proverbs
Proverbs 15:16–17
16Better a little with the fear of the LORD
than great treasure with turmoil.
17Better a dish of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox with hatred.
Word by word
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Proverbs 15:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better | טוֹב־ | ṭō·wḇ- | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| a little | מְ֭עַט | mə·‘aṭ | Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| with the fear | בְּיִרְאַ֣ת | bə·yir·’aṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3374 fear |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| than great | רָ֝֗ב | rāḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7227 much, many, great |
| treasure | מֵאוֹצָ֥ר | mê·’ō·w·ṣār | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse |
| with turmoil | וּמְה֥וּמָה | ū·mə·hū·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H4103 tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture |
Proverbs 15:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better | ט֤וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| a dish | אֲרֻחַ֣ת | ’ă·ru·ḥaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H737 meal, allowance |
| of vegetables | יָ֭רָק | yā·rāq | Noun - masculine singular | H3419 herbs |
| where | שָׁ֑ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| there is love | וְאַהֲבָה־ | wə·’a·hă·ḇāh- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H160 love |
| than a fattened | אָ֝ב֗וּס | ’ā·ḇūs | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H75 feed, fatten |
| ox | מִשּׁ֥וֹר | miš·šō·wr | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| with hatred | וְשִׂנְאָה־ | wə·śin·’āh- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8135 hating, hatred |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 15:16 Proverbs 16:8 · Psalm 37:16 · Ecclesiastes 5:10–12 · 1 Timothy 6:6 · Proverbs 28:6 · Proverbs 10:22 · Ecclesiastes 2:18–23
Proverbs 15:17 Proverbs 17:1 · Proverbs 21:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.