Proverbs 12:9
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
KJV
Melior est pauper et sufficiens sibi quam gloriosus et indigens pane.
Vulgate
κρείσσων ἀνὴρ ἐν ἀτιμίᾳ δουλεύων ἑαυτῷ, ἢ τιμὴν ἑαυτῷ περιτιθεὶς καὶ προσδεόμενος ἄρτου.
LXX
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
ASV
ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְ/עֶ֣בֶד ל֑/וֹ מִ֝/מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַ/חֲסַר לָֽחֶם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
חֲסַר
chsr
verb · 18×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
נִקְלֶֽה
nqlh
verb · 6×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Luke 14:11 — For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Prov 13:7 — There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
- Prov 13:7 — There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.