Proverbs 12:9
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Proverbs 12:9
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A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
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A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
He that is despisedH7034, and hath a servantH5650, is betterH2896 than he that honourethH3513 himself, and lackethH2638 breadH3899.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
טֹוב נִקְלֶה וְעֶבֶד לֹו מִמְּתַכַּבֵּד וַחֲסַר־לָחֶם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
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ט֣וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | (is) good |
נִ֭קְלֶה |
Nik.leh | H7034 | HVNrmsa | a lightly esteemed (person) |
וְ/עֶ֣בֶד |
ve./'E.ved | H5650 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ a servant |
ל֑/וֹ |
l/o | HR/Sp3ms | (belongs) to/ him | |
מִ֝/מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד |
mi./me.tak.ka.Bed | H3513 | HR/Vtrmsa | more than/ (one who) honors himself |
וַ/חֲסַר |
va./cha.sar- | H2638 | HC/Aamsc | and/ (one) lacking of |
לָֽחֶם |
La.chem | H3899 | HNcbsa | food |
Strong's References
- H2638 — חָסֵר (châçêr, khaw-sare'): from חָסֵר (châçêr) H2637; lacking; hence, without; destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3513 — כָּבַד (kâbad, kaw-bad'): or כָּבֵד (kâbêd); a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses); abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, [idiom] more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.
- H3899 — לֶחֶם (lechem, lekh'-em): from לָחַם (lâcham) H3898; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה (Bêyth lᵉ-ʻAphrâh) H1036; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
- H5650 — עֶבֶד (ʻebed, eh'-bed): from עָבַד (ʻâbad) H5647; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
- H7034 — קָלָה (qâlâh, kaw-law'): a primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt); base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
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