Proverbs 12:9

The Message

Better to be ordinary and work for a living than act important and starve in the process.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:10

Good people are good to their animals; the “good-hearted” bad people kick and abuse them.

Proverbs 12:8

A person who talks sense is honored; airheads are held in contempt.

Proverbs 13:7

A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.