Read Plans
Sign in Register

Proverbs 19:10

WEB

10Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

KJV

10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

BSB

10Luxury is unseemly for a fool how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

FBV

10It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.


Extra References

Proverbs 30:21-22

21For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up: 22For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,


Proverbs 26:1

1Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.


Luke 16:23

23In Hades,[+] he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.


Luke 16:19

19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.


Hosea 9:1

1Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.


2 Samuel 3:39

39I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the LORD reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.”


Isaiah 3:5

5The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable.


James 4:9

9Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.


Amos 6:3-6

3Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near, 4who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall, 5who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; 6who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.


Isaiah 22:12-14

12In that day, the Lord, GOD [+] of Armies, called to weeping, to mourning, to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth; 13and behold, there is joy and gladness, killing cattle and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: “Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die.” 14The LORD [+] of Armies revealed himself in my ears, “Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die,” says the Lord, GOD of Armies.