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Originally Posted by Taka The sentences:
Hatred destroys our ability to enjoy even our food. The Bible puts it this way: Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Could anyone interpret the excerpt for me, and explain the implication behind?
(Whose hatred is it? That of a stalled ox?) |
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The 'stalled ox' represents material advantages, whereas 'a dinner of herbs' represent lack of material advantages.
'where love is' refers to a home filled with love, whereas 'hatred therewith' refers to a home filled with strife.
In other words, a poor but loving family is better off than a rich family, especially one that strives for material goods at the cost of family relationships.
In the biblical sense, the Proverb is often used in reference to marriage: a successful marriage reflects God; it is about love, not money nor status.