Proverbs 29:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

Cross References

Genesis 15:3

And Abram said, You have given me no child, and a servant in my house will get the heritage.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

Proverbs 29:20

Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

Proverbs 30:23

A hated woman when she is married; and a servant-girl who takes the place of her master's wife.

Luke 16:3

And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.

Luke 7:2

And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.

1 Timothy 5:6

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.