Proverbs 12:9
“He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 12:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Besser, wer gering ist und einen Knecht hat, als wer vornehm tut und hat Mangel an Brot.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mejor es el que es menospreciado y tiene servidores, que el que se precia, y carece de pan.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Melhor é o que estima pouco a si mesmo mas tem quem o sirva, do que aquele que elogia e si mesmo, mas nem sequer tem pão.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
É melhor ter uma posição sem importância — ser somente um servo — do que te gabares da tua importância, mas não tiveres nenhuma comida.
📖 Proverbs 12:9 in Context
7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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