Parallel Verses
King James 2000
He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.
New American Standard Bible
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
King James Version
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Holman Bible
than to act important but have no food.
International Standard Version
It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food.
A Conservative Version
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
American Standard Version
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
Amplified
Than he who [boastfully] honors himself [pretending to be what he is not] and lacks bread.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Julia Smith Translation
He is good being despised, and a servant to him above him, honoring himself, and wanting bread.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It is better to be lowly and a servant {to someone} than self-glorifying and lacking food.
Modern King James verseion
Better is one despised, and having a servant, than he honoring himself and lacks bread.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A simple man which laboureth and worketh, is better than one that is gorgeous and lacketh bread.
NET Bible
Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.
New Heart English Bible
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
The Emphasized Bible
Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.
Webster
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread.
World English Bible
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. 9 He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread. 10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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Cross References
Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
Proverbs 13:7
There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.