Proverbs 19:10
It is not appropriate for foolish people to live ◄luxuriously/like rich people►, and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
In Context
9Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:36When Abigail returned to Nabal, he was in his house, having a big celebration like kings have. He was very drunk and feeling very happy. So Abigail did not say anything to him that night about her meeting with David.
2 Samuel 3:39Even though Yahweh appointed me to be the king, today I feel weak. These two sons of Zeruiah, Joab and Abishai, are very violent; I cannot control them. So I hope/desire that Yahweh will punish them severely in return for this wicked thing that they have done!”
Proverbs 17:7Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers to say.
Proverbs 30:21There are four things that no one in the world can tolerate:
Ecclesiastes 10:5There is something else that I have seen here on this earth, something that rulers sometimes do that is wrong/inappropriate:
Isaiah 3:5People will treat each other cruelly: people will fight against their neighbors. Young people will insult older people, and vulgar/dishonorable people will sneer at people who should be honored.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:10
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. Here is, 1. A repetition of what was said before ( v. 5 ), for we have need to be again and again warned of the danger of the sin of lying and false-witness-bearing, since nothing is of more fatal consequence. 2. An addition to it in one word; there it was said, He that speaks lies shall not escape, and intimated that he shall be punished. Here it is said, His punishment shall be such as will be his destruction: he shall perish; the… Read the whole commentary →