Proverbs 19:10 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 19:10 MSG (The Message)
Blockheads shouldn’t live on easy street any more than workers should give orders to their boss.
Proverbs 19:10 KJV (King James Version)
Delight is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10 NCV (New Century Version)
A fool should not live in luxury. A slave should not rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10 ASV (American Standard Version)
Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10 NIV (New International Version)
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
Proverbs 19:10 NKJV (New King James Version)
Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10 NLT (New Living Translation)
It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes!
Proverbs 19:10 TPT (The Passion Translation)
It doesn’t seem right when you see a fool living in the lap of luxury or a prideful servant ruling over princes.
Proverbs 19:10 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.