Proverbs 12:9
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
לֶחֶם
food
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לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
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קָלָה
a lightly esteemed person
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קָלָה
a lightly esteemed person
to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)
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