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


In Context

19 The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.

20 So — the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, 'I have not done iniquity.'

21 For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four — it is not able to bear:

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

23 For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

24 Four are little ones of earth, And they are made 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

30:22By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when he is filled with meat:

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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