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Proverbs 12:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 12:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Better to be slighted and have a servant
than put on airs and lack bread.(A)
10 The just take care of their livestock,
but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.[a]
11 Those who till their own land have food in plenty,
but those who engage in idle pursuits lack sense.[b](B)
Footnotes
- 12:10 The righteous are sympathetically aware of the needs of their livestock and prosper from their herd’s good health. The wicked will pay the price for their self-centeredness and cruelty.
- 12:11 The second line clarifies the first: idleness will give one plenty of nothing. “Lacking sense” is a common phrase for fools.
Proverbs 12:9-11
New International Version
Proverbs 12:9-11
New International Version
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,(A)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(B)
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