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Proverbs 15

Pr. 15:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Better
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
is a dinner
'aruchah (Hebrew #737)
a ration of food
KJV usage: allowance, diet, dinner, victuals.
Pronounce: ar-oo-khaw'
Origin: feminine passive participle of 732 (in the sense of appointing)
of herbs
yaraq (Hebrew #3419)
properly, green; concretely, a vegetable
KJV usage: green, herbs.
Pronounce: yaw-rawk'
Origin: from the same as 3418
where love
'ahabah (Hebrew #160)
feminine of 158 and meaning the same
KJV usage: love.
Pronounce: a-hab-aw
is, than a stalled
'abac (Hebrew #75)
to fodder
KJV usage: fatted, stalled.
Pronounce: aw-bas'
Origin: a primitive root
ox
showr (Hebrew #7794)
a bullock (as a traveller)
KJV usage: bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for 7791).
Pronounce: shore
Origin: from 7788
and hatred
sin'ah (Hebrew #8135)
hate
KJV usage: + exceedingly, hate(-ful, - red).
Pronounce: sin-aw'
Origin: from 8130
therewith.

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J. N. Darby Translation

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Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.