Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
A fool
General references
Bible References
A servant
Proverbs 19:10
It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.
Proverbs 28:3
A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a rainstorm that destroys all the crops.
Ecclesiastes 10:7
And I have observed servants riding on horses, while princes walk on the ground like servants.
Isaiah 3:4
"I will make youths their princes, and infants will rule over them.
A fool
1 Samuel 25:3
The man's name was Nabal and his wife's name was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, while the man was harsh and wicked in his dealings. He was a descendant of Caleb.
1 Samuel 30:16
The Egyptian led him to the camp, and there the Amalekites were spread out over the whole area, eating, drinking, and celebrating with the great amount of spoil they had taken from the territory belonging to the Philistines and to Judah.
General references
Ecclesiastes 10:7
And I have observed servants riding on horses, while princes walk on the ground like servants.