He who deals tenderly With his servant from youth, Has him as a son in the end.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become his son at the length.
He who pampers his servant from childhood will have him expecting the rights of a son afterward.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.
Pamper servants from a young age, and later on there will be trouble.
Whoever nurtures his servant delicately from childhood, afterwards will find him defiant.
He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.
And Aḇram said, “See, You have given me no seed, and see, one born in my house is my heir!”
A rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child unrestrained brings shame to his mother.
Have you seen a man hasty in his words? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.
A man of displeasure stirs up strife, And a master of rage has many a transgression.
Under a hated woman who marries, And a female servant who supplants her mistress.
“And the manager said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the managership away from me. I am unable to dig, I am ashamed to beg.
And a certain captain’s servant, who was valuable to him, was sick and about to die.
But she who is living in luxury is dead while she lives.