Proverbs 12:9
He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
8A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
10A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:9
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. We are here told whence to expect a good name. Reputation is what most have a high regard to and stand much upon. Now it is certain, 1. The best reputation is that which attends virtue and serious piety, and the prudent conduct of life: A man shall be commended by all that are wise and good, in conformity to the judgment of God himself, which we are sure is according to truth, not according to his riches or… Read the whole commentary →