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:
IDLENESSPRIDESERVANT
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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