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Proverbs 30:22

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 30:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;
Proverbs 30:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19The way of an eagle in the air; The way of a serpent upon a rock; The way of a ship in the midst of the sea; And the way of a man with a maiden.
20So is the way of an adulterous woman; She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, And saith, I have done no wickedness.
21For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, [which] it cannot bear:
22For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;
23For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:
25The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;
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What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A servant - For such an one is commonly ignorant, and therefore commits many errors; he is poor, and therefore insatiable, he is proud and imperious, and usually injurious and cruel. A fool - A conceited fool. When - When he abounds in wealth. Proverbs 30:23”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a servant: Pro 19:10, Pro 28:3; Ecc 10:7; Isa 3:4, Isa 3:5 a fool: Sa1 25:3, Sa1 25:10, Sa1 25:11, Sa1 25:25, Sa1 25:36-38, Sa1 30:16 Proverbs 30:23”
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