Proverbs 30:22

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 30:22 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 30

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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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