Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 2896 [e] ט֣וֹב ṭō-wḇ Better Adj-ms 7034 [e] נִ֭קְלֶה niq-leh to be lightly esteemed V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms 5650 [e] וְעֶ֣בֶד wə-‘e-ḇeḏ and a servant Conj-w | N-ms [e] ל֑וֹ lōw [is] unto him Prep-l | 3ms 3513 [e] מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד mim-mə-ṯak-kab-bêḏ than the one honoring himself Prep-m | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms 2638 [e] וַחֲסַר־ wa-ḥă-sar- and lacking Conj-w | Adj-msc 3899 [e] לָֽחֶם׃ lā-ḥem bread N-ms

Berean Study Bible
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better to be dishonored, yet have a servant, than to act important but have no food.

New American Standard Bible
Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

King James Bible
[He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. Proverbs 12:9 • Proverbs 12:9 NIV • Proverbs 12:9 NLT • Proverbs 12:9 ESV • Proverbs 12:9 NASB • Proverbs 12:9 KJV • Proverbs 12:9 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 12:9 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 12:9 French Bible • Proverbs 12:9 German Bible

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