Proverbs 12:9
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He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
In other translations
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Proverbs 13:7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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