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9 Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.
10 1Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
11 2Whoever works his land 3will have plenty of bread, 4but he who follows 5worthless pursuits lacks sense.
12 Whoever is wicked covets 6the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
13 An evil man is ensnared 7by the transgression of his lips, 8but the righteous escapes from trouble.
14 From the fruit of his mouth 9a man is satisfied with good, 10and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
15 11The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
16 12The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.
17 13Whoever speaksa the truth gives honest evidence, but 14a false witness utters deceit.
18 15There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings 16healing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever, but 17a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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Provérbios 12:9 Melhor é o que é estimado em pouco e tem servo, do que quem se honra a si mesmo e tem falta de pão.

King James Version KJV

Proverbs 12:9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

New King James Version NKJV

Proverbs 12:9 Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant, Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

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Provérbios 12:9 Melhor é não ser ninguém e, ainda assim, ter quem o sirva,do que fingir ser alguém e não ter comida.

Proverbs 12:9-19 ESV
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