Proverbs 12:9 meaning and explanation
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
Proverbs 12:9, Berean Standard Bible
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This proverb belongs to a collection of short comparisons in Proverbs 12, where a fatherly teacher sets side by side two ways of living and lets the outcome speak. Verse 9 contrasts appearances with reality.
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