Proverbs 15:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.

King James Bible
Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Hebrew
Better
ט֤וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

a dish
אֲרֻחַ֣ת (’ă·ru·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 737: A meal, allowance

of vegetables
יָ֭רָק (yā·rāq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3419: Green, a vegetable

where
שָׁ֑ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

there is love
וְאַהֲבָה־ (wə·’a·hă·ḇāh-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

than a fattened
אָ֝ב֗וּס (’ā·ḇūs)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 75: To feed, fatten

ox
מִשּׁ֥וֹר (miš·šō·wr)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)

with hatred.
וְשִׂנְאָה־ (wə·śin·’āh-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8135: Hating, hatred

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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