Cross References

Proverbs 12:9

The Scriptures 1998

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