Proverbs 29:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become his son at the length.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ He who pampers his servant from childhood will have him expecting the rights of a son afterward.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

Common English Bible

²¹ Pamper servants from a young age, and later on there will be trouble.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Whoever nurtures his servant delicately from childhood, afterwards will find him defiant.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.

Proverbs 29:21 Cross References

Genesis 15:3

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

Proverbs 29:20

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 30:23

For an odious woman when she is married; And an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Luke 16:3

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

Luke 7:2

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.

1 Timothy 5:6

But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.