Proverbs 19:10

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Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 26:1 : 1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
  • Prov 30:21-22 : 21 Under three things the earth has trembled, and under four things it cannot bear up: 22 under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who becomes stuffed with food,
  • Eccl 10:5-7 : 5 I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes. 6 Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions. 7 I have seen slaves on horseback and princes walking on foot like slaves.
  • Isa 3:5 : 5 The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.
  • Isa 5:11-12 : 11 Beware, those who get up early to drink beer, those who keep drinking long after dark until they are intoxicated with wine. 12 They have stringed instruments, tambourines, flutes, and wine at their parties. So they do not recognize what the LORD is doing, they do not perceive what he is bringing about.
  • Isa 22:12-14 : 12 At that time the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies, called for weeping and mourning, for shaved heads and sackcloth. 13 But look, there is outright celebration! You say,“Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!” 14 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies told me this:“Certainly this sin will not be forgiven as long as you live,” says the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
  • Hos 7:3-5 : 3 Political Intrigue and Conspiracy in the Palace The royal advisers delight the king with their evil schemes, the princes make him glad with their lies. 4 They are all like bakers, they are like a smoldering oven; they are like a baker who does not stoke the fire until the kneaded dough is ready for baking. 5 At the celebration of their king, his princes become inflamed with wine; they conspire with evildoers.
  • Hos 9:1 : 1 Fertility Cult Festivals Have Intoxicated Israel O Israel, do not rejoice jubilantly like the nations, for you are unfaithful to your God. You love to receive a prostitute’s wages on all the floors where you thresh your grain.
  • Amos 6:3-6 : 3 You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence. 4 They lie around on beds decorated with ivory, and sprawl out on their couches. They eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the middle of the pen. 5 They sing to the tune of stringed instruments; like David they invent musical instruments. 6 They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, and pour the very best oils on themselves. Yet they are not concerned over the ruin of Joseph.
  • Luke 16:19 : 19 The Rich Man and Lazarus“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
  • Luke 16:23 : 23 And in Hades, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.
  • Jas 4:9 : 9 Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.
  • 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning’s light.
  • 2 Sam 3:24-25 : 24 So Joab went to the king and said,“What have you done? Abner has come to you! Why would you send him away? Now he’s gone on his way! 25 You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return and to discover everything that you are doing!”
  • 2 Sam 3:39 : 39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! May the LORD punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!”
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The messengers scurried forth with the king’s order. The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar!
  • Prov 17:7 : 7 Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 30:22
    80%

    22under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who becomes stuffed with food,

  • Prov 17:7
    80%

    7Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

  • Prov 29:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

    12If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 29:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.

    20You have seen someone who is hasty in his words– there is more hope for a fool than for him.

    21If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end.

  • Eccl 10:3-7
    5 verses
    75%

    3Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

    4If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

    5I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

    6Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.

    7I have seen slaves on horseback and princes walking on foot like slaves.

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

  • Prov 19:11
    75%

    11A person’s wisdom has made him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

  • Prov 26:3-5
    3 verses
    75%

    3A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.

  • Eccl 9:17
    74%

    17Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

  • Prov 26:1
    74%

    1Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

  • Eccl 7:9
    74%

    9Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

  • Eccl 4:13
    73%

    13Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

  • Prov 14:8
    73%

    8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

  • Prov 25:6
    73%

    6Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

  • Prov 17:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

    26It is terrible to punish a righteous person, and to flog honorable men is wrong.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Eccl 10:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16The Problem with Foolish Rulers Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, and your princes feast in the morning!

    17Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time– with self-control and not in drunkenness.

  • Eccl 7:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom It is better for a person to receive a rebuke from those who are wise than to listen to the song of fools.

    6For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

    16A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent conceals dishonor.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

  • Prov 14:29
    72%

    29Someone with great understanding is slow to anger, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

  • Prov 14:35
    72%

    35The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.