Proverbs 30:22
Strong's Lexicon
תַּֽחַת־ (ta·ḥaṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath

a servant
עֶ֭בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

who
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

becomes king,
יִמְל֑וֹךְ (yim·lō·wḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4427: 1) to be or become king or queen, reign 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen 2) to counsel, advise 2a) (Niphal) to consider

a fool
וְ֝נָבָ֗ל (wə·nā·ḇāl)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5036: 1) foolish, senseless, fool

who
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

is filled
יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ (yiś·ba‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7646: 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)

with food,
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

Young's Literal Translation
For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a servant when he becomes king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,

New American Standard Bible
Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

King James Bible
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,

New Living Translation
a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers,

English Standard Version
a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is filled with food;

New American Standard Bible
Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

King James Bible
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a servant when he becomes king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,

International Standard Version
Under a slave when he becomes a king, a fool when he is overfed,

NET Bible
under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food,

American Standard Version
For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;

English Revised Version
For a servant when he is king; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

Young's Literal Translation
For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
















Cross References
Proverbs 19:10
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Proverbs 30:21
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

Proverbs 30:23
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Ecclesiastes 10:7
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 30:20
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

Proverbs 30:19
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

Proverbs 30:24
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

Proverbs 30:25
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
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