Pro 30:10-14 | Clarke | STEP | Verse 10 Accuse not a servant - Do not bring a false accusation against a servant, lest thou be found guilty of the falsehood, and he curse thee for having traduced his character, and in his turn traduce thine. In general, do not meddle with other people's servants.

Proverbs 30:10-14

Verse 10

Accuse not a servant - Do not bring a false accusation against a servant, lest thou be found guilty of the falsehood, and he curse thee for having traduced his character, and in his turn traduce thine. In general, do not meddle with other people's servants. Verse 11

There is a generation - There are such persons in the world. In this and the three following verses the wise man points out four grand evils that prevailed in his time.

The first, Those who not only did not honor, but who evil-treated, their parents. Verse 12

The second, Those who were self-righteous, supposing themselves pure, and were not so. Verse 13

The third, Those who were full of vanity, pride, and insolence. Verse 14

The fourth, The greedy, cruel, and oppressive, and, especially, oppressive to the poor.