Proverbs 19:10 “Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over…”

Proverbs 19:10

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Geneva Bible 1599

Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

Darby Translation

Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Young's Literal Translation

Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

Bible in Basic English

Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

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Cross references

“Delight”

Luke 16:19 Luke 16:23 1 Samuel 25:36 Esther 3:15 Isaiah 22:12–14 Hosea 7:3–5

Luke 16:19 · BSB

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Luke 16:23 · BSB

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

1 Samuel 25:36 · BSB

When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.

Esther 3:15 · BSB

The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.

Isaiah 22:12–14 · BSB

On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.

Hosea 7:3–5 · BSB

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

“much”

2 Samuel 3:39 Ecclesiastes 10:5–7 Isaiah 3:5 2 Samuel 3:24 2 Samuel 3:25

2 Samuel 3:39 · BSB

And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”

Ecclesiastes 10:5–7 · BSB

There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:

Isaiah 3:5 · BSB

The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.

2 Samuel 3:24 · BSB

So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!

2 Samuel 3:25 · BSB

Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”

Also

Proverbs 26:1 Proverbs 17:7

Proverbs 26:1 · BSB

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.

Proverbs 17:7 · BSB

Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

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