22By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when he is filled with meat:


In Context

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 in youth.

20 Such is also the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: I have done no evil.

21 By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear:

22 By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when he is filled with meat:

23 By an odious woman when she is married: and by a bondwoman when she is heir to her mistress.

24 There are four very little things of the earth, and they are wiser than the wise:

Proverbs 30:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

30:22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

30:22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

30:22For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:22Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

30:22For a servant when he is king; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:22For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

30:22For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

30:22For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with meat;