Proverbs 30:22
22 a servant who becomes king, a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
Other Translations of Proverbs 30:22
King James Version
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
English Standard Version
22 a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is filled with food;
The Message
22 when the janitor becomes the boss, when a fool gets rich,
New King James Version
22 For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with food,
New Living Translation
22 a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers,
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 30:22
Commentary on Proverbs 30:21-28
(Read Proverbs 30:21-28)
Four things that are little, are yet to be admired. There are those who are poor in the world, and of small account, yet wise for their souls and another world.