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 Renversés, les méchants ne sont plus; Et la maison des justes reste debout.
8 Un homme est estimé en raison de son intelligence, Et celui qui a le cœur pervers est l’objet du mépris.
9 Mieux vaut être d’une condition humble et avoir un serviteur Que de faire le glorieux et de manquer de pain.
10 Le juste prend soin de son bétail, Mais les entrailles des méchants sont cruelles.
11 Celui qui cultive son champ est rassasié de pain, Mais celui qui poursuit des choses vaines est dépourvu de sens.
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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