Proverbs 15:15–19

15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,

but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.

16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord

than great wealth with turmoil.

17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love

than a fattened calf with hatred.

18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,

but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,

but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord

than great treasure and trouble with it.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is

than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,

but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

19 The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil:

But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord

Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,

Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife:

But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns:

But the way of the righteous is made plain.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,

But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,

Than great treasure with trouble.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,

Than a fatted calf with hatred.

18 A wrathful man stirs up strife,

But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,

But the way of the upright is a highway.

15 Every day is hard for those who suffer,

but a happy heart is like a continual feast.

16 It is better to be poor and respect the Lord

than to be wealthy and have much trouble.

17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you

than to eat meat with those who hate you.

18 People with quick tempers cause trouble,

but those who control their tempers stop a quarrel.

19 A lazy person’s life is like a patch of thorns,

but an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil;

But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,

Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,

Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention;

But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns;

But the path of the upright is made a highway.

15 All the days of the afflicted are evil; but a cheerful heart is a continual feast.

16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith. 17 Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.

18 A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

15 Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person, 

but a cheerful heart has a continual feast. 

16 Better to have a little with the fear of the Lord 

than great treasure and turmoil. 

17 Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love 

than juicy steaks where there is hate. 

18 A hothead stirs up a fight, 

but one who holds his temper calms disputes. 

19 The path of lazy people is like a thorny hedge, 

but the road of decent people is an ⸤open⸥ highway. 

15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,

but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord

than great treasure with turmoil.

17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love

than a fattened ox with hatred.

18 A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,

but a man slow to anger calms strife.

19 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

15 All the days of the poor are hard,

but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord

than great treasure and trouble with it.

17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is

than a fatted ox and hatred with it.

18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,

but those who are slow to anger calm contention.

19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

15 All the days of the poor are hard,

but goodness of heart is a continuous feast.

16 Better is little with the fear of Yahweh

than great treasure and trouble with it.

17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when love is there

than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

18 A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife,

but he who is slow to anger, he will calm contention.

19 The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

15 All the days of those who are crushed are filled with pain and suffering.

But a cheerful heart enjoys a good time that never ends.

16 It is better to have respect for the Lord and have little

than to be rich and have trouble.

17 A meal of vegetables where there is love

is better than the finest meat where there is hatred.

18 A man who burns with anger stirs up fights.

But a person who is patient calms things down.

19 The way of people who don’t want to work is blocked with thorns.

But the path of honest people is a wide road.

15 All the days of the afflicted are bad,

But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord

Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love is

Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,

But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,

But the path of the upright is a highway.