New International Version
Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

New Living Translation
Better to be an ordinary person with a servant than to be self-important but have no food.

English Standard Version
Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.

Berean Study Bible
Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

New American Standard Bible
Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

King James Bible
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better to be dishonored, yet have a servant, than to act important but have no food.

International Standard Version
It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food.

NET Bible
Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Better is a poor man who waits on himself than one who boasts and lacks bread.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Better to be unimportant and have a slave than to act important and have nothing to eat.

Jubilee Bible 2000
He that despises himself and becomes a slave is better than he that honours himself and lacks bread.

King James 2000 Bible
He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.

American King James Version
He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.

American Standard Version
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Better is the poor man that provideth for himself, than he that is glorious and wanteth bread.

Darby Bible Translation
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

English Revised Version
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread.

World English Bible
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

Spreuke 12:9 Afrikaans PWL
’n Arm man wat homself bedien, is beter as een wat trots is en tog gebrek het aan brood.

Fjalët e urta 12:9 Albanian
Éshtë më mirë të të çmojnë pak dhe të kesh një shërbëtor, se sa të të nderojnë dhe të mos kesh bukë.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 12:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الحقير وله عبد خير من المتمجد ويعوزه الخبز.

D Sprüch 12:9 Bavarian
Lieber staet sein Arecht tuen als wie prozet Hunger habn.

Притчи 12:9 Bulgarian
По-щастлив е скромният, който слугува на себе си, От онзи, който се надига и няма хляб.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
被人輕賤卻有僕人，強如自尊缺少食物。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
被人轻贱却有仆人，强如自尊缺少食物。

箴 言 12:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
被 人 輕 賤 ， 卻 有 僕 人 ， 強 如 自 尊 ， 缺 少 食 物 。

箴 言 12:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
被 人 轻 贱 ， 却 有 仆 人 ， 强 如 自 尊 ， 缺 少 食 物 。

Proverbs 12:9 Croatian Bible
Bolje je biti malen i imati samo jednog slugu nego se hvastati a nemati ni kruha.

Přísloví 12:9 Czech BKR
Lepší jest nevzácný, kterýž má služebníka, nežli ten, kterýž sobě slavně počíná, a nemá chleba.

Ordsprogene 12:9 Danish
Hellere overses, naar man holder Træl, end optræde stort, naar man mangler Brød.

Spreuken 12:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Beter is, die zich gering acht, en een knecht heeft, dan die zichzelven eert, en des broods gebrek heeft.