Proverbs 30:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;”

Proverbs 30:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 30:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 30:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,”

Proverbs 30:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 30:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;”

Proverbs 30:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 30:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,”

Proverbs 30:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 30:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;”

Proverbs 30:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 30:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when he is filled with meate,”

Proverbs 30:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 30:22 in Context — Proverbs 30

20 Telle est la voie de la femme adultère: Elle mange, et s’essuie la bouche, Puis elle dit: Je n’ai point fait de mal.

21 Trois choses font trembler la terre, Et il en est quatre qu’elle ne peut supporter:

22 Un esclave qui vient à régner, Un insensé qui est rassasié de pain,

23 Une femme dédaignée qui se marie, Et une servante qui hérite de sa maîtresse.

24 Il y a sur la terre quatre animaux petits, Et cependant des plus sages;

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What Does Proverbs 30:22 Mean?

Proverbs 30:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 30. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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