Proverbs 30:22
a slave when he becomes king; 1 a fool when he is filled with food; 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
In Context
21Under three things the earth trembles, 1 and under four it cannot bear up: 1
23a hated woman when she marries; 1 and a maid when she takes the place of her mistress. 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:3The man's name was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance. But the man was harsh and evil in his dealings. He was a descendant of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel 25:25Let not my master regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my master, whom you sent.
1 Samuel 30:16When the Egyptian had brought David down, the raiders were spread out over all the ground, eating and drinking and dancing because of all the booty they had taken out of the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
Proverbs 28:3A poor person who oppresses other poor people 1 is like a beating rain that leaves no food. 1
Isaiah 3:4“I will place mere youths as their leaders, and the young will rule over them. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:19-24
Four Things Little and Wise. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: 22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled… Read the whole commentary →