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Proverbs 17:2

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A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

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Proverbs 17:2 in other translations

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Proverbs 17:2 · World English Bible

Proverbs 17:2 in context

  1. 1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
  2. 2A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
  3. 3The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
  4. 4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.