Proverbs 19:10
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. | Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! | Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | לֹֽא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| [is] suitable | נָאוֶ֣ה | na-VEH | H5000 | lovelyנָאוֶה (na.eh) 1) comely, beautiful, seemly 1a) comely, beautiful 1b) seemly |
| for a fool | לִכְסִ֣יל | likh-SIL | H3684 | foolכְּסִיל (ke.sil) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one |
| luxury | תַּעֲנ֑וּג | ta-'a-NUG | H8588 | luxuryתַּעֲנוּג (ta.a.nug) 1) daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight, pleasantness, delight, comfort 1a) luxury 1b) dainty 1c) delight |
| indeed? | אַ֝֗ף | 'Af | H0637 | alsoאַף (aph) conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638) |
| for | כִּֽי־ | ki- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| for a slave | לְעֶ֤בֶד׀ | le-'E-ved | H5650 | servant/slaveעֲבַד (a.vad) servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650) |
| to rule | מְשֹׁ֬ל | me-SHOL | H4910 | to ruleמָשַׁל (ma.shal) 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion |
| over princes | בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ | be-sa-RIM | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.