Proverbs 12:9
12:9 Better is lightly esteemed and has a servant to him than he who honors himself and lacks bread
Interlinear Text
ט֣וֹב
𐤈𐤅𐤁
tov
Better
HAamsa
נִ֭קְלֶה
𐤍𐤒𐤋𐤄
niqeleh
is lightly esteemed
HVNrmsa
וְ/עֶ֣בֶד
𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤃
veeved
and has a servant
HC/Ncmsa
ל֑/וֹ
𐤋/𐤅
lo
to him
HR/Sp3ms
מִ֝/מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד
𐤌/𐤌𐤕𐤊𐤁𐤃
mimetakabed
than he who honors himself
HR/Vtrmsa
וַ/חֲסַר
𐤅/𐤇𐤎𐤓
vachasar
and lacks
HC/Aamsc
לָֽחֶם
𐤋𐤇𐤌
lachem
bread
HNcbsa
Grammar & Analysis
| # | Hebrew | Translation | Morphology | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ט֣וֹב tov | Better | HAamsa | H2896 |
| 2 | נִ֭קְלֶה niqeleh | is lightly esteemed | HVNrmsa | H7034 |
| 3 | וְ/עֶ֣בֶד veeved | and has a servant | HC/Ncmsa | H5650 |
| 4 | ל֑/וֹ lo | to him | HR/Sp3ms | |
| 5 | מִ֝/מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד mimetakabed | than he who honors himself | HR/Vtrmsa | H3513 |
| 6 | וַ/חֲסַר vachasar | and lacks | HC/Aamsc | H2638 |
| 7 | לָֽחֶם lachem | bread | HNcbsa | H3899 |