Proverbs 19:10

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Summary

Proverbs 19:10

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Delight

Much

2 Samuel 3:24

Ecclesiastes 10:5

Isaiah 3:5

General references

Ecclesiastes 10:7

Bible References

Delight

Under three things the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up:

And Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was drunken to excess; so she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the fortress. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was in consternation.

Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink; that linger till twilight, till wine inflameth them!

And in that day did the Lord Jehovah of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth;

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

Rejoice not, Israel, exultingly, as the peoples; for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved harlot's hire upon every corn-floor.

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

Be wretched, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Much

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is gone?

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that proceedeth from the ruler:

And the people shall be oppressed one by the other, and each by his neighbour; the child will be insolent against the elder, and the base against the honourable.

General references

I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.