Proverbs 19:10

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Luxury is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.

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  • Prov 26:1 : 1 Like snow in summer and rain during harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
  • Prov 30:21-22 : 21 Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: 22 A servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
  • Eccl 10:5-7 : 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error that proceeds from a ruler: 6 Foolishness is set in high places, while the rich sit in lowly positions. 7 I have seen servants riding on horses and princes walking on foot like servants.
  • Isa 3:5 : 5 The people will oppress one another—man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will act arrogantly toward the elderly, and the dishonored against the honored.
  • Isa 5:11-12 : 11 Woe to those who rise early in the morning to chase after strong drink, and who continue into the evening, inflamed by wine. 12 They have harps and lyres, tambourines and flutes, and wine at their banquets, but they pay no attention to the deeds of the Lord or consider the work of His hands.
  • Isa 22:12-14 : 12 In that day the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, called you to weeping, wailing, shaving your heads, and wearing sackcloth. 13 But behold, there is joy and gladness—killing cattle and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine—saying, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!' 14 The LORD of Hosts has revealed in my hearing: 'Surely this iniquity will not be atoned for you until you die,' says the Lord, the LORD of Hosts.
  • Hos 7:3-5 : 3 They please the king with their evil and the princes with their lies. 4 They are all adulterers, burning like an oven heated by the baker, who pauses from stirring the dough until it is leavened. 5 On the day of our king, the princes became inflamed with wine, and the king stretched out his hand to mockers.
  • Hos 9:1 : 1 Do not rejoice, Israel, like other nations, for you have been unfaithful to your God. You have loved the wages of a prostitute on every threshing floor of grain.
  • Amos 6:3-6 : 3 You push away the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence. 4 You lie on beds inlaid with ivory and lounge on your couches. You dine on choice lambs from the flock and fattened calves from the stall. 5 You strum away on your harps like David and fashion instruments for music. 6 You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
  • Luke 16:19 : 19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
  • Luke 16:23 : 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
  • Jas 4:9 : 9 Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.
  • 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak.
  • 2 Sam 3:24-25 : 24 So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!' 25 'You know Abner son of Ner! He came to deceive you and to learn about your comings and goings and everything you are doing.'
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed king. These sons of Zeruiah are too harsh for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in the citadel of Susa. And while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in confusion.
  • Prov 17:7 : 7 Eloquent speech is not fitting for a fool; how much less deceitful speech for a ruler!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 30:22
    80%

    22 A servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

  • Prov 17:7
    80%

    7 Eloquent speech is not fitting for a fool; how much less deceitful speech for a ruler!

  • Prov 29:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

    12 If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 29:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19 A servant cannot be corrected by mere words; even if he understands, he will not respond.

    20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

    21 If a servant is pampered from youth, in the end he will cause grief.

  • Eccl 10:3-7
    5 verses
    75%

    3 Even while walking along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how foolish he is.

    4 If the anger of a ruler rises against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

    5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error that proceeds from a ruler:

    6 Foolishness is set in high places, while the rich sit in lowly positions.

    7 I have seen servants riding on horses and princes walking on foot like servants.

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

  • Prov 19:11
    75%

    11 A person’s wisdom makes them slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21 Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 26:3-5
    3 verses
    75%

    3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

    4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

  • Eccl 9:17
    74%

    17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 26:1
    74%

    1 Like snow in summer and rain during harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

  • Eccl 7:9
    74%

    9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3 It is honorable for a person to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23 A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

  • Eccl 4:13
    73%

    13 Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21 The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Prov 14:8
    73%

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 25:6
    73%

    6 Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great.

  • Prov 17:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

    26 It is not good to punish the righteous or to strike nobles for their integrity.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8 A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3 A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Eccl 10:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16 Woe to you, O land, whose king is a youth and whose princes feast in the morning.

    17 Blessed are you, O land, whose king is the son of nobles, and whose princes eat at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.

  • Eccl 7:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

    6 For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools—this too is meaningless.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16 Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among the brothers.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15 The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

    16 Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3 The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29 Whoever is patient shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered person promotes folly.

  • Prov 14:35
    72%

    35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.