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.

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.

16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,

than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love

is better than steak with someone you hate.

18 A hot-tempered person starts fights;

a cool-tempered person stops them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.