Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 15:17 (KJV)

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
— Proverbs 15:17 (KJV)

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Proverbs 15:17
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Illustration of Proverbs 15:17 (KJV) — Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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