Proverbs 12:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.”
Proverbs 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.”
Proverbs 12:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.”
Proverbs 12:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Better <FI>is<Fi> the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.”
Proverbs 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.”
Proverbs 12:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.”
Proverbs 12:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:9 in Context — Proverbs 12
7 [Dios] trastornará á los impíos, y no serán más: mas la casa de los justos permanecerá.
8 Según su sabiduría es alabado el hombre: mas el perverso de corazón será en menosprecio.
9 Mejor es el que es menospreciado y tiene servidores, que el que se precia, y carece de pan.
10 El justo atiende á la vida de su bestia: mas las entrañas de los impíos son crueles.
11 El que labra su tierra, se hartará de pan: mas el que sigue los vagabundos es falto de entendimiento.
What Does Proverbs 12:9 Mean?
Proverbs 12:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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