Proverbs 19:10

Geneva Bible (1560)

Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

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  • Prov 26:1 : 1 As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.
  • Prov 30:21-22 : 21 For three things the earth is moued: yea, for foure it cannot susteine it selfe: 22 For a seruant when he reigneth, & a foole when he is filled with meate,
  • Eccl 10:5-7 : 5 There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth. 6 Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place. 7 I haue seene seruants on horses, and princes walking as seruants on the ground.
  • Isa 3:5 : 5 The people shalbe oppressed one of another, and euery one by his neighbour: the children shall presume against the ancient, and the vile against the honourable.
  • Isa 5:11-12 : 11 Wo vnto them, that rise vp early to followe drunkennes, and to them that continue vntill night, till the wine doe inflame them. 12 And the harpe and viole, timbrel, and pipe, and wine are in their feastes: but they regard not the worke of the Lorde, neither consider the worke of his handes.
  • Isa 22:12-14 : 12 And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call vnto weeping and mourning, and to baldnes and girding with sackecloth. 13 And beholde, ioy and gladnes, slaying oxen and killing sheepe, eating flesh, & drinking wine, eating and drinking: for to morowe we shall die. 14 And it was declared in ye eares of the Lorde of hostes. Surely this iniquitie shall not be purged from you, til ye die, saith the Lord God of hostes.
  • Hos 7:3-5 : 3 They make the King glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies. 4 They are all adulterers, and as a very ouen heated by ye baker, which ceaseth from raysing vp, and from kneading ye dough vntill it be leauened. 5 This is the day of our King: the princes haue made him sicke with flagons of wine: he stretcheth out his hand to scorners.
  • Hos 9:1 : 1 Reioyce not, O Israel for ioy as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God: thou hast loued a rewarde vpon euery corne floore.
  • Amos 6:3-6 : 3 Ye that put farre away the euill day, and approch to the seate of iniquitie? 4 They lie vpon beddes of yuorie, & stretch themselues vpon their beddes, & eate the lambes of the flocke, and the calues out of the stall. 5 They sing to the sounde of the viole: they inuent to themselues instruments of musike like Dauid. 6 They drinke wine in bowles, and anoynt themselues with the chiefe ointments, but no man is sory for the affliction of Ioseph.
  • Luke 16:19 : 19 There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day.
  • Luke 16:23 : 23 And being in hell in torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre off, and Lazarus in his bosome.
  • Jas 4:9 : 9 Suffer afflictions, and sorrowe ye, and weepe: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your ioy into heauinesse.
  • 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 So Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he made a feast in his house, like the feast of a King, and Nabals heart was mery within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore shee tolde him nothing, neither lesse nor more, vntil the morning arose.
  • 2 Sam 3:24-25 : 24 Then Ioab came to the King, and saide, What hast thou done? beholde, Abner came vnto thee, why hast thou sent him away, and he is departed? 25 Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner: for he came to deceiue thee, and to knowe thy outgoing and ingoing, and to knowe all that thou doest.
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 And I am this day weake and newly anoynted King: and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too harde for me: the Lorde rewarde the doer of euill according to his wickednesse.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 And the postes compelled by the Kings commaundement went forth, and the commandement was giuen in the palace at Shushan: and the King & Haman sate drinking, but the citie of Shushan was in perplexitie.
  • Prov 17:7 : 7 Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 29:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

    12Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 29:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.

    20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

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

  • Eccl 10:3-7
    5 verses
    75%

    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

    4If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifieth great sinnes.

    5There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.

    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 18:2
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    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 19:11
    75%

    11The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 26:3-5
    3 verses
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    3Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Eccl 9:17
    74%

    17The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

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

  • Prov 26:1
    74%

    1As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.

  • Eccl 7:9
    74%

    9(7:11) Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Eccl 4:13
    73%

    13Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Prov 14:8
    73%

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 25:6
    73%

    6Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.

  • Prov 17:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

    26Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Eccl 10:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16Woe to thee, O lande, when thy King is a childe, and thy princes eate in the morning.

    17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy King is the sonne of nobles, and thy princes eate in time, for strength and not for drunkennesse.

  • Eccl 7:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

    6(7:8) For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

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

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

  • 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.