Proverbs 12:9 - English Standard Version 2016

Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.

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

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

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

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

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

Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.

Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.

One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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