WEB
KJV
9. [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
ASV
9. Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
ESV
9. Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.
ERVEN
9. It is better to appear unimportant and have a servant than to pretend to be important and have no food.
NLT
9. Better to be an ordinary person with a servant than to be self-important but have no food.
NET
9. Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.
NLV
9. A man who has only a little honor and has a servant is better than one who honors himself and does not have bread.
HCSB
9. Better to be dishonored, yet have a servant, than to act important but have no food.
YLT
9. Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
LITV
9. He who is despised, and has a servant, is better than one honoring himself and lacking bread.
RV
9. Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
NCV
9. A person who is not important but has a servant is better off than someone who acts important but has no food.
MKJV
9. Better is one despised, and having a servant, than he honoring himself and lacks bread.
AKJV
9. He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.
LXXEN
9. Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.
KJV
9. [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
AMP
9. Better is he who is lightly esteemed but works for his own support than he who assumes honor for himself and lacks bread.
KJVP
9. [ He ] [ that ] [ is ] despised H7034 , and hath a servant H5650 W-NMS , [ is ] better H2896 AMS than he that honoreth himself H3513 , and lacketh H2638 bread H3899 NMS .
YLT
9. Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
ASV
9. Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.
WEB
9. Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, Than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
NASB
9. Better a lowly man who supports himself than one of assumed importance who lacks bread.
ESV
9. Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.
RV
9. Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
RSV
9. Better is a man of humble standing who works for himself than one who plays the great man but lacks bread.
NKJV
9. Better [is the one] who is slighted but has a servant, Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.
MKJV
9. Better is one despised, and having a servant, than he honoring himself and lacks bread.
AKJV
9. He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.
NRSV
9. Better to be despised and have a servant, than to be self-important and lack food.
NIV
9. Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
NIRV
9. Being nobody and having a servant is better than pretending to be somebody and having no food.
NLT
9. Better to be an ordinary person with a servant than to be self-important but have no food.
MSG
9. Better to be ordinary and work for a living than act important and starve in the process.
GNB
9. It is better to be an ordinary person working for a living than to play the part of someone great but go hungry.
NET
9. Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.
ERVEN
9. It is better to appear unimportant and have a servant than to pretend to be important and have no food.