Proverbs 12:9⥂
KJV:
[He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
BSB:
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
Hebrew:
ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־ לָֽחֶם׃
Topics:
IDLENESS • PRIDE • SERVANT
LXX:
Greek Text
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| Translation | Hebrew/Aramaic | Transliteration [morphology] | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| [is] good | ט֣וֹב | TovHAamsa | L |
| a lightly esteemed [person] | נִ֭קְלֶה | Nik.lehHVNrmsa | L |
| and a servant | וְעֶ֣בֶד | ve.HC 'E.vedHNcmsa | L |
| [belongs] to him | ל֑וֹ | lHR oHSp3ms | L |
| more than [one who] honors himself | מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד | mi.HR me.tak.ka.BedHVtrmsa | L |
| and [one] lacking of | וַחֲסַר־ | va.HC cha.sar-HAamsc | L |
| food | לָֽחֶם׃ | La.chemHNcmsa | L |
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