Proverbs 12:9 {10}
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The just regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.

despised

Proverbs 13:7 One is as it were rich, when he hath nothing and another is as it were poor, when he hath great riches.

Luke 14:11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
8Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread. 9The just regardeth the lives of his beasts: but the bowels of the wicked are cruel.10He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish.…
Cross References
Matthew 15:8
This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me.

Proverbs 12:8
Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.

Proverbs 12:10
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that pursueth idleness is very foolish.

Lexicon
Better
ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to be lightly esteemed,
נִ֭קְלֶה (niq·leh)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7034: To be lightly esteemed or dishonored

yet have a servant,
וְעֶ֣בֶד (wə·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

than to be self-important
מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד (mim·mə·ṯak·kab·bêḏ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

but lack
וַחֲסַר־ (wa·ḥă·sar-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of

food.
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain


Additional Translations
Better to be lightly esteemed, yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread.

Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.

Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
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