Proverbs 30:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:10 : 10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
  • Eccl 10:7 : 7 I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
  • Isa 3:4-5 : 4 And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them. 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.
  • Prov 28:3 : 3 A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, `Is' a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
  • 1 Sam 25:3 : 3 And the name of the man `is' Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman `is' of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man `is' hard and evil `in' doings; and he `is' a Calebite.
  • 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, `Who `is' David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master; 11 and I have taken my bread, and my water, and my flesh, which I slaughtered for my shearers, and have given `it' to men whom I have not known whence they `are'!'
  • 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 `Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name `is' so `is' he; Nabal `is' his name, and folly `is' with him; and I, thine handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom thou didst send;
  • 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 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. 37 And it cometh to pass in the morning, when the wine is gone out from Nabal, that his wife declareth to him these things, and his heart dieth within him, and he hath been as a stone. 38 And it cometh to pass, `in' about ten days, that Jehovah smiteth Nabal, and he dieth,
  • 1 Sam 30:16 : 16 And he bringeth him down, and lo, they are spread out over the face of all the earth, eating, and drinking, and feasting, with all the great spoil which they have taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:10
    80%

    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

  • Prov 30:23
    76%

    23For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

  • Prov 29:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

    12A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.

  • Eccl 4:5
    73%

    5The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

  • Eccl 10:14-17
    4 verses
    73%

    14And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

    15The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

    16Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.

    17Happy 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.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 29:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

    21Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.

  • Eccl 10:5-7
    3 verses
    72%

    5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error that goeth out from the ruler,

    6He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.

    7I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.

  • Prov 17:2
    71%

    2A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

  • Prov 14:24
    71%

    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Eccl 4:13
    71%

    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

  • Prov 10:23
    71%

    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 23:1
    71%

    1When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which `is' before thee,

  • Prov 30:21
    71%

    21For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four -- it is not able to bear:

  • Prov 26:3-5
    3 verses
    71%

    3A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

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

  • Prov 15:21
    71%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Eccl 7:6
    71%

    6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

  • Prov 15:14
    70%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Eccl 10:3
    70%

    3And 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.'

  • Job 12:17
    70%

    17Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

  • Prov 18:2
    70%

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Eccl 2:25
    70%

    25For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?

  • Prov 23:9
    70%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 12:23
    70%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 21:20
    70%

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 14:33
    70%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Eccl 2:19
    69%

    19And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.

  • Job 20:23
    69%

    23It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.

  • Prov 20:3
    69%

    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

  • Prov 17:28
    69%

    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

  • Prov 12:15
    69%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 12:9
    69%

    9Better `is' the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

  • Prov 27:22
    69%

    22If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

  • Eccl 6:7
    69%

    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

  • Eccl 9:17
    69%

    17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

  • Prov 27:3
    69%

    3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

  • Prov 13:16
    69%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 26:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

    12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

  • Prov 26:1
    69%

    1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.