Proverbs 19:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 26:1 : 1 Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.
  • Prov 30:21-22 : 21 For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with: 22 A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;
  • Eccl 10:5-7 : 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler: 6 The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low. 7 I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
  • Isa 3:5 : 5 And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
  • Isa 5:11-12 : 11 Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine! 12 And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.
  • Isa 22:12-14 : 12 And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief: 13 But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes. 14 And the Lord of armies said to me secretly, Truly, this sin will not be taken from you till your death, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.
  • Hos 7:3-5 : 3 In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit. 4 They are all untrue; they are like a burning oven; the bread-maker does not make up the fire from the time when the paste is mixed till it is leavened. 5 On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.
  • Hos 9:1 : 1 Have no joy, O Israel, and do not be glad like the nations; for you have been untrue to your God; your desire has been for the loose woman's reward on every grain-floor.
  • Amos 6:3-6 : 3 You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near; 4 Who are resting on beds of ivory, stretched out on soft seats, feasting on lambs from the flock and young oxen from the cattle-house; 5 Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David; 6 Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph.
  • Luke 16:19 : 19 Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.
  • Luke 16:23 : 23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.
  • Jas 4:9 : 9 Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.
  • 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 And Abigail went back to Nabal; and he was feasting in his house like a king; and Nabal's heart was full of joy, for he had taken much wine; so she said nothing to him till dawn came.
  • 2 Sam 3:24-25 : 24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go? 25 Is it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.
  • Prov 17:7 : 7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 30:22
    80%

    22 A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;

  • Prov 17:7
    80%

    7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 29:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

    12 If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 29:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

    20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

    21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

  • Eccl 10:3-7
    5 verses
    75%

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

    4 If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

    5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:

    6 The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.

    7 I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 19:11
    75%

    11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 26:3-5
    3 verses
    75%

    3 A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Eccl 9:17
    74%

    17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 26:1
    74%

    1 Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

  • Eccl 7:9
    74%

    9 Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Eccl 4:13
    73%

    13 A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 14:8
    73%

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 25:6
    73%

    6 Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

  • Prov 17:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

    26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Eccl 10:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

    17 Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.

  • Eccl 7:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

    6 Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29 He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

  • Prov 14:35
    72%

    35 The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.