Proverbs 12:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

He that is despised, & is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.
  • Prov 13:7 : 7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

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  • Prov 12:8
    77%

    8A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.

  • Matt 23:11-12
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    75%

    11But he that is greatest among you, let him be your seruant.

    12For whosoeuer will exalt himselfe, shall be brought lowe: and whosoeuer will humble himselfe, shalbe exalted.

  • Prov 16:19
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    19Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

  • Luke 14:9-11
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    73%

    9And he that bade both him & thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.

    10But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.

    11For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.

  • Prov 29:23
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    23The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.

  • Jas 1:9
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    9Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted:

  • Prov 14:31
    72%

    31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • Job 12:5
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    5Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.

  • Prov 14:21
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    21The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.

  • Prov 17:2
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    2A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.

  • Eccl 10:6-7
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    6Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.

    7I haue seene seruants on horses, and princes walking as seruants on the ground.

  • Prov 18:12
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    12Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie, and before glory goeth lowlines.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Job 34:19
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    19How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

  • Luke 18:9
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    9He spake also this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were iust, and despised other.

  • Prov 25:7
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    7For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.

  • Prov 12:10-11
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    70%

    10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.

    11He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 19:22
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    22That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.

  • Prov 29:21
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    21He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

  • Prov 11:2
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    2When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.

  • 1 Sam 2:30
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    30Wherefore the Lorde God of Israel saith, I saide, that thine house and the house of thy father should walke before mee for euer: but nowe the Lord saith, It shall not be so: for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be despised.

  • Prov 28:21
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    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

  • Prov 6:30
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    30Men do not despise a thiefe, when he stealeth, to satisfie his soule, because he is hungrie.

  • Luke 22:27
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    27For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 30:22
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    22For a seruant when he reigneth, & a foole when he is filled with meate,

  • Prov 3:34
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    34With the scornefull he scorneth, but hee giueth grace vnto the humble.

  • Job 31:13
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    13If I did contemne the iudgement of my seruant, and of my mayde, when they did contend with me,

  • Ps 15:4
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    4In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance & changeth not.

  • Ps 62:9
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    9Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chiefe men are lies: to lay them vpon a balance they are altogether lighter then vanitie.

  • Job 22:8
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    8But the mightie man had the earth, and he that was in autoritie, dwelt in it.

  • Prov 27:18
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    18He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eate the fruite thereof: so he that waiteth vpon his master, shall come to honour.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4Blessed is the man that maketh the Lorde his trust, and regardeth not the proude, nor such as turne aside to lyes.