2896 [e]   9 ṭō·wḇ   9 ט֣וֹב    9 Better   9 Adj‑ms   9

7034 [e] niq·leh נִ֭קְלֶה to be lightly esteemed V‑Nifal‑Prtcpl‑ms

5650 [e] wə·‘e·ḇeḏ וְעֶ֣בֶד and a servant Conj‑w ¦ N‑ms

lōw; ל֑וֹ [is] unto him Prep‑l ¦ 3ms

3513 [e] mim·mə·ṯak·kab·bêḏ, מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד than the one honoring himself Prep‑m ¦ V‑Hitpael‑Prtcpl‑ms

2638 [e] wa·ḥă·sar- וַחֲסַר־ and lacking Conj‑w ¦ Adj‑msc

3899 [e] lā·ḥem. לָֽחֶם׃ 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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