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Pro 12:9 — [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

He that is, etc.		"Or, rather, as in the old translation ""He that is despised, and is his own servant, is better than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread;"" with which the versions generally agree. That is, it is better to be in lowness and obscurity, and to support oneself by manual labour, than to want the necessaries of life, through a foolish vanity, or the pride of birth, which refuses to labour."
despised		Pro 13:7; Luk 14:11

Correlating Passages

despised

	Pro 13:7	There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.
	Luk 14:11	For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 12:9," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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