Proverbs 19:10

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes."

Word-by-Word Analysis

חָפֵץ

châphêts

H2654

properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

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is not

נָאוֶה

nâʼveh

H5000

suitable, or beautiful

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for a

כְּסִיל

kᵉçîyl

H3684

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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רַב

rab

H7227

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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מָעַט

mâʻaṭ

H4591

properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)

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for a

עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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to have

מָשַׁל

mâshal

H4910

to rule

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over

שַׂר

sar

H8269

a head person (of any rank or class)

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Key Terms in This Verse

seemly H5000

נָאוֶה nâʼveh

suitable, or beautiful

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less H4591

מָעַט mâʻaṭ

properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)

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Delight H2654

חָפֵץ châphêts

properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire

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rule H4910

מָשַׁל mâshal

to rule

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fool H3684

כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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princes H8269

שַׂר sar

a head person (of any rank or class)

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much H7227

רַב rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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servant H5650

עֶבֶד ʻebed

a servant

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Cross References

Proverbs 26:1 cross-reference

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Luke 16:23 cross-reference

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 16:19 cross-reference

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Hosea 9:1 cross-reference

Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.

1 Samuel 25:36 cross-reference

And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or...

Isaiah 3:5 cross-reference

And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

2 Samuel 3:39 cross-reference

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

James 4:9 cross-reference

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Esther 3:15 cross-reference

The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Proverbs 17:7 cross-reference

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

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