Proverbs 19:10
Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
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- Prov 26:1 : 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.
- Prov 30:21-22 : 21 For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four -- it is not able to bear: 22 For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
- Eccl 10:5-7 : 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler, 6 He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit. 7 I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
- Isa 3:5 : 5 And the people hath exacted -- man upon man, Even a man on his neighbour, Enlarge themselves do the youths against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honoured.
- Isa 5:11-12 : 11 Wo `to' those rising early in the morning, Strong drink they pursue! Tarrying in twilight, wine inflameth them! 12 And harp, and psaltery, tabret, and pipe, And wine, have been their banquets, And the work of Jehovah they behold not, Yea, the work of His hands they have not seen.
- Isa 22:12-14 : 12 And call doth the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In that day, to weeping and to lamentation, And to baldness and to girding on of sackcloth, 13 And lo, joy and gladness, slaying of oxen, And slaughtering of sheep, Eating of flesh, and drinking of wine, Eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. 14 And revealed it hath been in mine ears, `By' Jehovah of Hosts: Not pardoned is this iniquity to you, Till ye die, said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts.
- Hos 7:3-5 : 3 With their wickedness they make glad a king, And with their lies -- princes. 4 All of them `are' adulterers, Like a burning oven of a baker, He ceaseth from stirring up after kneading the dough, till its leavening. 5 A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves `with' the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners.
- Hos 9:1 : 1 `Rejoice not, O Israel, be not joyful like the peoples, For thou hast gone a-whoring from thy God, Thou hast loved a gift near all floors of corn.
- Amos 6:3-6 : 3 Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence, 4 Who are lying down on beds of ivory, And are spread out on their couches, And are eating lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the stall, 5 Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music; 6 Who are drinking with bowls of wine, And `with' chief perfumes anoint `themselves', And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph.
- Luke 16:19 : 19 `And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,
- Luke 16:23 : 23 and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
- Jas 4:9 : 9 be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;
- 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 And Abigail cometh in unto Nabal, and lo, he hath a banquet in his house, like a banquet of the king, and the heart of Nabal `is' glad within him, and he `is' drunk unto excess, and she hath not declared to him anything, less or more, till the light of the morning.
- 2 Sam 3:24-25 : 24 And Joab cometh unto the king, and saith, `What hast thou done? lo, Abner hath come unto thee! why `is' this -- thou hast sent him away, and he is really gone? 25 Thou hast known Abner son of Ner, that to deceive thee he came, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou art doing.'
- 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 and I to-day `am' tender, and an anointed king: and these men, sons of Zeruiah, `are' too hard for me; Jehovah doth recompense to the doer of the evil according to his evil.'
- Esth 3:15 : 15 The runners have gone forth, hastened by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace, and the king and Haman have sat down to drink, and the city Shushan is perplexed.
- Prov 17:7 : 7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
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22 For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
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7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
- Prov 29:11-122 verses76%
11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.
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23 To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
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9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
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19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
21 Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.
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3 And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'
4 If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,
6 He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
7 I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
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2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
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11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.
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21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
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3 A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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17 The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.
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1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
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1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.
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9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.
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3 An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
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13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
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21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
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8 The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.
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6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
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25 A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
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8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
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3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
- Eccl 10:16-172 verses73%
16 Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.
17 Happy art thou, O land, When thy king `is' a son of freemen, And thy princes do eat in due season, For might, and not for drunkenness.
- Eccl 7:5-62 verses72%
5 Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,
6 For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.
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5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
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16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
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15 The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.
16 The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
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3 In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
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7 Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
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29 Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
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35 The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!