Dinner Of Herbs And Love

Love. Next to the fear of God, peace with all men is necessary to the comfort of this life.
If brethren dwell together in unity, if they are friendly, and hearty, and pleasant, both in their daily meals and in more solemn entertainments, that will make a dinner of herbs a feast sufficient; though the fare be coarse, and the estate so small that they can afford no better, yet love will sweeten it and they may be as merry over it as if they had all dainties.

If there be mutual enmity and strife, though there be a whole ox for dinner, a fat ox, there can be no comfort in it; the leaven of malice, of hating and being hated, is enough to sour it all. Some refer it to him that makes the entertainment; better have a slender dinner and be heartily welcome than a table richly spread with a grudging evil eye. - Matthew Henry

The most sumptuous entertainment, presented with
a sullen brow, would offend me; while the plainest
repast, presented kindly would delight me.