Proverbs 19:10
Strong's Lexicon
Luxury
תַּעֲנ֑וּג (ta·‘ă·nūḡ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8588: 1) daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight, pleasantness, delight, comfort 1a) luxury 1b) dainty 1c) delight

is unseemly
נָאוֶ֣ה (nā·weh)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5000: 1) comely, beautiful, seemly 1a) comely, beautiful 1b) seemly

for a fool—
לִכְסִ֣יל (liḵ·sîl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

how much worse
אַ֝֗ף (’ap̄)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 637: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed

כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

for a slave
לְעֶ֤בֶד ׀ (lə·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

to rule
מְשֹׁ֬ל (mə·šōl)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion

over princes !
בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ (bə·śā·rîm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

Young's Literal Translation
Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luxury is not appropriate for a fool — how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

New American Standard Bible
Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

King James Bible
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury-- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

New Living Translation
It isn't right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!

English Standard Version
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.

New American Standard Bible
Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luxury is not appropriate for a fool-- how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

International Standard Version
It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

NET Bible
Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

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

English Revised Version
Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; 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.
















Cross References
Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Proverbs 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Proverbs 30:22
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

Ecclesiastes 10:6
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Ecclesiastes 10:7
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19:8
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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