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Two grown household adults in simple clothing, one tending a plain bread table while the other receives a bowl, modest courtyard wide view.
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Proverbs 12:9

Bread Before Pretension

Firm Roots, Faithful Words, and the Living Path · Proverbs 12

Story guide: Shared bread and household help contrast with an empty basket before a self-important man.

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9Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant than one who honors himself and lacks bread.

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