Proverbs 12:9 - The Scriptures 2009

⁹ Better to be lightly esteemed and have a servant, Than the highly esteemed who lacks bread.

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⁹ He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better Than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

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⁹ Better is he who is lightly esteemed but works for his own support than he who assumes honor for himself and lacks bread.

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⁹ Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

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⁹ Better to be held in low regard and have a servant than to be conceited and lack food.

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⁹ Better is a pauper who has what he needs, than someone glorious and in need of bread.

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The righteous regards the life of his beast, But the compassion of the wrong is cruelty.

A man is praised according to his wisdom, But the perverted of heart becomes despised.

There is one who makes himself rich, Yet has none at all. And one who makes himself poor, Yet has great riches.

‘This people draw near to Me with their mouth, and respect Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.