Proverbs 19:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”
Proverbs 19:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:10 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 19:10 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 19:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”
Proverbs 19:10 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”
Proverbs 19:10 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.”
Proverbs 19:10 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”
Proverbs 19:10 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.”
Proverbs 19:10 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:10 in Context — Proverbs 19
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
What Does Proverbs 19:10 Mean?
Proverbs 19:10 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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