Proverbs 19:10
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- 30 The form נָאוֶה (na’veh) is an adjective meaning “seemly; comely” in the older English versions like , , “fitting” in more recent ones (e.g., , , ). The verbal root נוֹה only occurs in the Pilel stem; but it also has the basic meaning of “being fitting; being comely.” In this sentence the form is a predicate adjective.
- 31 The verse is simply observing two things that are misfits. It is not concerned with a fool who changes and can handle wealth, or a servant who changes to become a nobleman. It is focused on things that are incongruous.
- 32 In the ancient world the prince would be trained for his rule (hence, one of the original purposes of Proverbs). A slave ruling over princes would be arrogant and cruel, or foolish and unwise. For other unbearable things, e.g., 11:22; 17:7; 26:1; and 30:21–23.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Luxury is not appropriate for a fool —
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
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NLTNew Living Translation
It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,
any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Delight is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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