Proverbs 30:22

under a servant ¹  who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food, ² 

biblegateway Pro 30:22

a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food,

biblegateway Pro 30:22

Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

biblegateway Pro 30:22

a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers,

biblegateway Pro 30:22

when the janitor becomes the boss, when a fool gets rich,

SABDAweb Pro 30:22

A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;

bibleoremus Pro 30:22

a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when glutted with food;

biblegateway Pro 30:22

For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with food,

biblegateway Pro 30:22

under a servant ¹  who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food, ² 

¹ sn A servant coming to power could become a tyrant if he is unaccustomed to the use of such power, or he might retain the attitude of a servant and be useless as a leader.

² tn Heb “filled with food” (so ASV); NASB “satisfied with food”; NAB, NRSV “glutted with food”; CEV “who eats too much”; NLT “who prospers.”

² sn The expression stuffed with food probably represents prosperity in general. So the line portrays someone who suddenly comes into wealth, but continues to be boorish and irreligious.