Bible in Basic English
"A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;"
— Proverbs 30:22, Bible in Basic English
“For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;”
“For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food; ”
“For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;”
“By a slave when he reigneth: by a fool when be is filled with meat:”
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.
This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.
For three things the earth is moved, and there are four which it will not put up with:
A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;
A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife.
There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:
The ants are a people not strong, but they put by a store of food in the summer;