Proverbs 15:17-19

International Standard Version

¹⁷A vegetarian meal^[a] served with love is better
than a big, thick steak^[b] with a plateful of^[c] animosity.

¹⁸The quickly angered man stirs up contention,
but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.

¹⁹The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge,
but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.

Proverbs 15:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.^(A)

¹⁸A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,^(B)
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.^(C)

¹⁹The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,^(D)
but the path of the upright is a highway.

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