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Proverbs 17:2

New International Reader's Version

A wise servant will rule over a shameful child. He will be given part of the property as if he were a family member.

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A child who gathers crops in summer is wise. But a child who sleeps at harvest time brings shame.

Those who bring ruin on their families will receive nothing but wind. And foolish people will serve wise people.

A king is pleased with a wise servant. But a servant who is full of shame stirs up the king’s anger.

It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace and quiet than to eat a big dinner in a house full of fighting.

Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold. But the Lord tests our hearts.

Anyone who robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and dishonor.

If a child is corrected, they become wise. But a child who is not corrected brings shame to their mother.

A poor but wise young man is better off than an old but foolish king. That king doesn’t pay attention to a warning anymore.