Proverbs 30:22

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

King James Version

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Other Translations for Proverbs 30:22

BSB

a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,

AKJV

For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

CPDV

by a slave when he reigns, by the foolish when he has been filled with food,

ERV

For a servant when he is king; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

NHEB

For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;

SMT

For a servant when he shall reign; and the foolish one when he shall be filled with bread;

Word Study (Strong’s) for Proverbs 30:22

ForaservantH5650Noun MasculinewhenhereignethH4427VerbandafoolH5036AdjectivewhenheisfilledH7646VerbwithmeatH3899Noun Masculine

Commentary for Proverbs 30:22

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Proverbs 30:22

Summary

Servant-ruler and gluttonous fool cause upheaval

Event

Examples of status inversion

Estimated Time Period

c. 700 BC