Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 12
[He that is] despised, and has a servant, [is] better than he that honours himself, and lacks bread.
Sprüche 12:9 in verschiedenen Übersetzungen
Englisch
KJV (66 books)
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
ASV
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
DRA
Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.
FBV
Better to be a humble man serving himself than a boastful man who has nothing to eat.
GNV
He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
JPS
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread.
LSV
Better [is] the lightly esteemed who has a servant, || Than the self-honored who lacks bread.
NIV (US)
Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
OJB
He that is lightly esteemed, and hath an eved, is better than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh lechem.
RV
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
T4T
It is better to be a humble/ordinary person who has only one servant than to think that you are very important while you have nothing to eat.
WEB (US)
Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
WEB (UK)
Better is he who is little known, and has a servant, than he who honours himself and lacks bread.
Deutsch
Luther
Wer gering ist und wartet des Seinen, der ist besser, denn der groß sein will, und des Brotes mangelt.
ELO (1905)
Besser, wer gering ist und einen Knecht hat, als wer vornehm tut und hat Mangel an Brot.
ELO (modernisiert)
Besser, wer gering ist und einen Knecht hat, als wer vornehm tut und Mangel an Brot hat.
TKW
Besser fährt, wer gering ist und dabei doch einen Diener hat, als wer vornehm tut und des Brots ermangelt.
NeÜ
Besser unbeachtet bleiben, aber einen Diener haben, als ein Wichtigtuer sein, der nichts zu essen hat.
Russisch
РСП (66 кн.)
Лучше простой, но работающий на себя, нежели выдающий себя за знатного, но нуждающийся в хлебе.
НРП
Лучше быть никем, но иметь слугу, чем притворяться знатным, нуждаясь в хлебе.
Заокская (Кулаков)
Лучше быть в пренебрежении, но иметь прислугу, чем воображать себя великим, не имея ни куска хлеба.
ВП
Лучше быть в унижении, но иметь возможность нанять слугу, чем притворяться знатным, не имея и куска лепёшки.
СП (БЛ)
Лучше быть никому неизвестным и иметь слугу, чем выдавать себя за знатного, но не иметь еды.