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Proverbs 12:9

“Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.”

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⁷The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

⁹Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

¹⁰A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

¹¹The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

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