Proverbs 19:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 19:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 19:10 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 19:10 — KJV
“Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”
— Proverbs 19:10 (KJV)
Proverbs 19:10 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 19:10
“And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:10: servant, rule, over
“I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. I am not...: Heb. I am less than all”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:10: less, servant, over
“And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:10: servant, rule, over
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:10: less, servant, over
“Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. set by: Heb. precious”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 19:10: much, servant, princes
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