Proverbs 12:9

⁹Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

⁹He that is despised^[+], and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

⁹Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

⁹Better to be a humble man serving himself than a boastful man who has nothing to eat.

¹¹For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

⁷There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.