Proverbs 12:9–10
9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
10 A arighteous man has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)
9 Better to be lowly and have a servant
than to play the great man and lack bread.
10 Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better
Than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)
9 Better to be an ordinary person with a servant
than to be self-important but have no food.
10 The godly care for their animals,
but the wicked are always cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.
10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal,
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 A person who is not important but has a servant is better off
than someone who acts important but has no food.
10 Good people take care of their animals,
but even the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant,
Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast;
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 Better to be unimportant and have a slave
than to act important and have nothing to eat.
10 A righteous person cares ⸤even⸥ about the life of his animals,
but the compassion of wicked people is ⸤nothing but⸥ cruelty.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 Better to be dishonored, yet have a servant,
than to act important but have no food.
10 A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 Better to be despised and have a servant,
than to be self-important and lack food.
10 The righteous know the needs of their animals,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 It is better to be lowly and a servant to someone
than self-glorifying and lacking food.
10 The righteous knows the life of his animal,
but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 12:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 Being nobody and having a servant
is better than pretending to be somebody and having no food.
10 Those who do what is right take good care of their animals.
But the kindest acts of those who do wrong are mean.