Proverbs 19:10
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 19
“Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”Proverbs 19:10
What Does Proverbs 19:10 Mean?
Proverbs 19:10 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 19, verse 10 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 19:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 10:7“I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.”Proverbs 26:1“As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”Proverbs 30:21“For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:”Proverbs 30:22“For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;”Proverbs 26:8“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”Luke 16:19“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”Luke 16:23“And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.”1 Samuel 25:36“And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.”2 Samuel 3:24“Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?”2 Samuel 3:39“And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.”Esther 3:15“The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.”Ecclesiastes 10:5“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:”Isaiah 3:5“And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.”Isaiah 5:11“Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!”Isaiah 22:12“And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:”Hosea 7:3“They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.”Hosea 9:1“Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.”Amos 6:3“Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;”James 4:9“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”Proverbs 17:7“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.”
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