Proverbs 29:21

A Conservative Version

He who brings up his servant gently from childhood shall have him become a son at the last.

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See thou a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.

And Abram said, Behold, thou have given no seed to me. And, lo, a man born in my house is my heir.

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

for a hateful woman when she is married, and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

And a certain centurion's bondman faring badly was going to perish, who was esteemed by him.

And the manager said within himself, What shall I do because my lord takes away the management from me? I am not able to dig. I am ashamed to beg.

But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.