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Proverbs 12:9
He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
Proverbs 12:9 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 12:9 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.
Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
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In context
6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
7 Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
9 He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
10 An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
11 He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
12 The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
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