Proverbs 19:10–12
Proverbs 19:10–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
10 It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!
11 Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
12 The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
10 A fool should not live in luxury.
A slave should not rule over princes.
11 The wise are patient;
they will be honored if they ignore insults.
12 An angry king is like a roaring lion,
but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
10 Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
10 Luxury does not fit a fool,
much less a slave ruling princes.
11 A person with good sense is patient,
and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.
12 The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool —
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
11 A person’s insight gives him patience,
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
12 A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,
any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.
11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger,
and his glory overlooks offense.
12 The rage of a king growls like a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
10 It isn’t proper for a foolish person to live in great comfort.
And it is much worse when a slave rules over princes!
11 A man’s wisdom makes him patient.
He will be honored if he forgives someone who sins against him.
12 A king’s anger is like a lion’s roar.
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:10–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.