Proverbs 12:9-11

Amplified Bible

^9 
[a]Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,
Than he who [boastfully] honors himself [pretending to be what he is not] and lacks bread.
¹⁰ 
A righteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.^(A)
11 
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.