Proverbs 12:9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread. (NASB ©1995)Proverbs 12:8 A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.
Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.he that is or rather, as in the old translation 'He that is despised, and is his own servant, is better than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread;' with which the versions generally agree. That is, it is better to be in lowness and obscurity, and to support oneself by manual labour, than to want the necessaries of life, through a foolish vanity, or with the pride of birth, which refuses to labour. despised 13:7 Lu 14:11 Concordance Entries Better Bread Despised Destitute Esteemed Honoreth Honors Honoureth Humble Lacketh Lacks Lightly Low Nobody Opinion Playeth Plays Position Pretend Rank Self-honoured Servant Somebody Standing Works Yet Jump to Previous Occurrence Better Bread Despised Destitute Esteemed Food Great High Honoreth Honors Honoureth Humble Lightly Low Need Nobody Opinion Playeth Plays Position Pretend Rank Servant Somebody Standing Works Jump to Next Occurrence Better Bread Despised Destitute Esteemed Food Great High Honoreth Honors Honoureth Humble Lightly Low Need Nobody Opinion Playeth Plays Position Pretend Rank Servant Somebody Standing Works New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
