Proverbs
Proverbs 12:9
9Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant,
than to be self-important but lack food.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better | ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| to be lightly esteemed | נִ֭קְלֶה | niq·leh | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7034 belightly esteemed, dishonoured |
| yet have a servant | וְעֶ֣בֶד | wə·‘e·ḇeḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| than to be self-important | מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד | mim·mə·ṯak·kab·bêḏ | Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| but lack | וַחֲסַר־ | wa·ḥă·sar- | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2638 needy, lacking, in want of |
| food | לָֽחֶם׃ | lā·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.