Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 30:22
“For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 30:22 Context
19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. 20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: 22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; 23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. 24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: 25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
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Translation Details for Proverbs 30:22
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
Other Translations for Proverbs 30:22
Bible Commentary for Proverbs 30:22
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 30:22
30:22 A servant - For such an one is commonly ignorant, and therefore commits many errors; he is poor, and therefore insatiable, he is proud and imperious, and usually injurious and cruel. A fool - A conceited fool. When - When he abounds in wealth.
For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;
- American Standard Version (1901)
A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;
- Basic English Bible
a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;
- Darby Bible
By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when he is filled with meat:
- Douay-Rheims Bible
For a servant when he is king; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
- English Revised Version
For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;
- World English Bible