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Proverbs 19:10

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נָאוֶ֣הnavehbecomethנָאוֶהadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “becometh”, the ordinary formH5000suitable, or beautifulbecometh, comely, seemly.לִכְסִ֣ילlikhsilto foolכְּסִילpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).תַּעֲנ֑וּגtaanugdelicateתַּעֲנוּגnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “delicate”, the ordinary formH8588luxurydelicate, delight, pleasant.אַ֝֗ףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לְעֶ֤בֶדleevedto servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.מְשֹׁ֬לmesholruleמָשַׁלverb, qal, infinitive construct — “rule”, the to-form of the verbH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.בְּשָׂרִֽיםbesarimin captainשַׂרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

World English Bible

Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Darby Translation

Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Douay-Rheims

Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Delight does not suit a fool, nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ συμφέρει ἄφρονι τρυφὴ, καὶ ἐὰν οἰκέτης ἄρξηται μεθʼ ὕβρεως δυναστεύειν.